THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Bendevi Palandöken, President of the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), stated that comprehensive steps must be taken to ensure sustainability in agriculture and encourage young people to return to rural areas. Palandöken warned that if agriculture is not made attractive, low production and price increases will continue, and …
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June, 2025
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18 June
TİKA establishes greenhouses for tea and citrus seedlings in Azerbaijan…
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has established two greenhouses for growing tea and citrus seedlings in the Lenkeran region of Azerbaijan. Baku, June, 2025 As part of a project carried out in collaboration between TİKA and the Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture’s Scientific Research Institute for Fruit and Tea …
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18 June
Acute food insecurity has worsened!
Acute Food Insecurity Has Worsened, Agencies Say… New figures show that over 295 million people faced acute food insecurity and malnutrition in 2024 – with economic shocks, conflict, climate extremes, and forced displacement among the drivers. The latest numbers show that acute hunger worsened for six years in a row, according …
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17 June
Dried fig stakeholders come together at a workshop…
Press release… A workshop on dried figs was held in Türkiye’s western province of Aydın with the aim of developing the sustainable and competitive structure of the heavenly fruit, increasing its exports, and finding solutions to production and export-related problems. Mehmet Ali Işık Speaking at the ‘Dried Fig Workshop,’ Mehmet …
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16 June
Every year, approximately 1 million square kilometres of fertile land becomes unusable!
Approximately 1 million square kilometres of fertile land becomes unusable each year due to desertification, with 17 June designated as the ‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’ by the UN since 1994. The day aims to raise awareness about the issues of desertification, land degradation and drought, with this …
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16 June
Dr. Yusuf Demir: Drought could displace 1 billion people by 2050
June, 2025, Samsun… Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir, Head of the Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation at OMÜ Faculty of Agriculture, warned that ‘According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,’ 135 million people worldwide are expected to migrate by 2030 as a result of this process! Professor Dr. …
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16 June
“Southestern Türkiye’s cereal, pulse, oilseed and products exports reach 1.5 billion dollars”
Press release… Southeastern Anatolia’s exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products soared by 7.9 percent in the first five months of the year, reaching 1.5 billion dollars. During this period, exports reached nearly 1.9 million tonnes, a 4.5 percent hike in volume, including 431,300 tonnes of pasta, 397,900 tonnes …
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16 June
Yumaklı: 3 million 330 thousand animals were slaughtered during Eid al-Adha
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı stated that there were no problems with sacrificial animals during Eid al-Adha, saying, “830 thousand cattle and 2.5 million sheep and goats were slaughtered in Türkiye, for a total of 3 million 330 thousand animals.” Yumaklı noted that Türkiye ranks first in Europe and …
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15 June
Work permit applications for foreign shepherds to be accepted!
Work permit applications for experienced foreign shepherds to be employed in cases where the local workforce is insufficient in the livestock sector in Türkiye began to be accepted yesterday. Ankara, June 2025… The Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Türkiye allows experienced foreign shepherds to obtain work permits when …
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15 June
Authorities to promote drought-resilient landscaping…
Authorities are planning to shift Türkiye‘s urban landscaping strategies toward drought-resistant designs to conserve water and reduce maintenance costs amid water scarcity concerns. The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry announced plans to replace water-intensive lawns with drought-tolerant plants in public spaces such as parks, highways and tourism areas. The initiative aims to align landscaping practices …
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