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It’s only one of seven olive trees in the Mediterranean, which are believed to be over 2,000 years old

Drought is impacting cotton production, posing additional risks to Türkiye's large textile and garment industry which has seen weaker demand since June, according to people from the industry.

Maya cacao grown in an overly dry Mexican climate?

A woman in the eastern province of Elazığ has converted a coffee house inherited from her father into a venue only for women of the Hal village, İhlas News Agency has reported.

"We, female villagers, are happy to be together, joining ourselves," 55-year-old Ayşe Günay told the news agency.

The proposal aims at strengthening the olive growing sector of the wider area of ​​Northern Kynouria, through the transfer of know-how, based on the creation of an integrated, coherent and at the same time fast-paced cycle of training seminars on olive cultivation and the olive oil sector, which will also include experiential training for the creation of an Olive Open Academy in the Municipalit

A presidential decree published in the Official Gazette has paved the way for the import of 400,000 tons of sugar at a time when sugar price in the domestic market is rising.

The decree stipulates that no customs duties will be levied on the 400,000 tons of sugar to be imported and that import licenses, which will be granted under the new decision, will be valid until Oct. 15, 2022.

Turkey's wheat production is expected to increase by 17.6 percent this year from 2021 to 20 million tons, according to a report by the country's grains council (UHK).

Russia's war on Ukraine has sent grain prices skyrocketing, a worry for consumers worldwide but potentially a boon for producers like Argentina, which hopes an influx of soybean "agridollars" will boost its faltering economy.    

Indonesia's decision to suspend palm oil exports in the face of domestic shortages has pushed vegetable oil prices to new highs, further tightening a market already on edge due to the war in Ukraine and global warming.

An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make up for shortfalls due to Russia's war in Ukraine.