As 2025 became one of the hottest years on record globally, the effects of the climate crisis were felt sharply in Türkiye as well. A national temperature record was broken in Silopi district of Şırnak province; the majority of the country experienced “extreme drought,” and rainfall dropped to its lowest …
Read More »Çağıl Gençalp: Barley production needs to surge by 54 percent to meet the global demand
In the next 25 years, the world is expected to face the serious issue of the climate crisis, which will have significant implications for the beer industry. With the world’s population projected to increase to 9.7 billion by 2050, there will be a greater demand for clean food and water. …
Read More »DROUGHT IN EUROPE AND EXPORT BAN IN TURKIYE BOOST PRICES!
Türkiye, which ranks in the top 5 in world olive production, imposed restrictions on olive oil exports, combined with the drought in Europe and olive oil prices in the world increased by more than 100 percent. While it is stated that olive oil thefts have started in Spain due to …
Read More »AHMET AKBUGA: OLIVE OIL PRICES MAY REACH 250 LIRAS PER LITRE THIS YEAR!
As the climate crisis and unusual weather conditions strike the western province of Manisa’s Akhisar, one of Türkiye’s major olive producers, farmers are facing a staggering 87 percent decrease in harvest compared to the previous year, indicating an “olive disaster.” Akhisar, which supplies 70 percent of the country’s table olive needs, is experiencing a significant yield …
Read More »FAO-TURKEY MEETING ASSESSES PERFORMANCE DURING THE PANDEMIC AND KEY ISSUES FOR 2022…
Press release… FAO Central Asia Subregional Coordinator Viorel Gutu stressed the importance of transformation in food systems, and underscored the problems posed by COVID-19 and the climate crisis… 16 November 2021, Mersin – An annual meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held in Mersin, Turkey, discussed …
Read More »AEGEAN EXPORTERS; THE WAY TO EXIST IN THE FUTURE IS ‘SMART AGRICULTURE’
Press release… Aegean exporters said “produce organic for the climate crisis” in Agriculture Week… The way to exist in the future is “smart agriculture”… One quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from food production. Aegean exporters, who have been feeding the world with organic production for 36 years, …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
