Press release… An important panel on ‘City and Agriculture’ was organised by TARPOL, the leading think tank of the agriculture sector, at Ulucanlar Semi-Open Prison Culture and Art Centre hosted by Altındağ Municipality of Ankara on Saturday, 26 April 2025. İbrahim Yumaklı The opening speeches of the panel were delivered …
Read More »Dr. Vahit Kirişci: Production will boost with idle agricultural land leasing
Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci, Chairman of the TBMM Commission on Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs, stated that the decision of the ministry to lease agricultural lands that have not been cultivated for 2 consecutive years will boost production. Dr. Vahit Kirişci Dr. Vahit Kirişci, Chairman of the TBMM Commission on …
Read More »“PLANNED PRODUCTION TO SECURE SUPPLY IN TURKIYE’S AGRICULTURE”
Türkiye’s Agriculture and Forestry ministry has most recently announced the adoption of the planned agriculture model as part of the “Century of Türkiye” vision, as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, affirmed that the product supply security will be ensured through planned production. Drawing attention to three critical …
Read More »“WE SEE THE TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS AS AN ELEMENT OF COOPERATION”
Türkiye approaches the water issue from a purely humanitarian point of view and sees the transboundary waters as an element of cooperation rather than a conflict between riparian countries, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirişçi has stated. Türkiye, which is under water stress, has established systems for the management of water resources with …
Read More »GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR FAO CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS IN TURKIYE…
Press release… 3 February 2023, Ankara, Türkiye — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, has been granted financial support of about USD 45 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for three new …
Read More »MINISTRY ESTABLISHES 733 HONEY FORESTS IN 79 REGIONS!
Establishing 733 honey forests in 79 out of 81 provinces, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is aiming to increase this figure to 790 by the end of 2023, stating that Türkiye ranks second in the world in honey production. Vahit Kirişçi In the statement made by the ministry to daily Hürriyet, it noted that …
Read More »DR. VAHIT KIRISCI: YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE MORE INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE
The government wants to see more young people at every stage of agricultural production, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişçi has said. “I consider food safety as the first priority of the ‘Turkish Century’ in agriculture,” Kirişçi said at a meeting of the Agriculture-Forestry Workers Union in Ankara. “We need to shape our agricultural …
Read More »“AGRICULTURE IN MY POCKET APPLICATION IS A REVOLUTION!”
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci: We can call the TarımCebimde (Agriculture in my pocket) application a revolution in the name of digitalization. Kirişci underlined that digitalization is essential for food supply security and product planning in his speech at the “TarımCebimde Application Promotion Meeting” held at …
Read More »“WE MADE OVER 40 BILLION LIRAS FOR SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO OUR FARMERS”
In 2022, 40.4 billion lira support payment was made to farmers… Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci, Minister of Agriculture and Forest, stated that the agricultural support payment of 79 million 164 thousand liras were transferred to the accounts of the farmers before the year-end. “Thus, we have made a total support …
Read More »“TURKIYE’S AQUACULTURE EXPORTS TO SURPASS 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR”
Türkiye’s aquaculture exports are expected to surpass $1.5 billion this year, Forestry and Agriculture Minister Vahit Kirişçi has said. Export revenues of the sector exceeded $1.4 billion last year, Kirişçi said in a statement, adding that next year’s target is $2 billion. The local fishery industry has the capacity to supply more than …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
