​Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Prof. Dr. Vahit Kirişçi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts during his participation to official visits of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia.Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations St...

In his address to the Economic Cooperation Organization's (ECO) 7th Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, Vahit Kirisci said: “Our primary responsibility is to leave a habitable world to future generations.”Food security has been affected by fluctuations in food pr...

OUR COUNTRY IS UNDER WATER STRESS IN TERMS OF WATER PER CAPITA325 facilities, which were completed within the scope of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, were put into service as part of the World Water Day event.With the participation of Vice President Fuat Oktay and Minister of Agriculture ...

​The IPARD III Program to be implemented between 2021 and 2027 was accepted with the decision taken by the European Commission. General Directorate of Agricultural Reform of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prepared the IPARD III Program as the Managing Authority. The program will remain in ...

Minister Kirişci said, "Our number one issue and responsibility is to ensure availability. We will do this by producing."Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Prof. Dr. Vahit Kirişci attended the "Best of Greens Award Ceremony" held annually by the General Directorate of Forestry ...

WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE, OATS AND TRITICALE PRODUCERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH 116 TL PER DECARE AS FUEL, FERTILIZER, CERTIFIED SEED AND ADDITIONAL INPUT SUPPORT IN 2022.With the appreciation of our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the agricultural support budget, which was planned as 25.8 billion liras ...

​Prof. Dr. Vahit Kirişçi was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry by the appreciation and approval of our Honourable President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.  Prof. Dr. Vahit Kirişci took over the new task from the former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli with a ...

​The "Turkey – EU Fisheries Dialogue Group" meeting was held on September 28 2021,  under the chair of Dr. Mustafa Altuğ ATALAY, the Director-General, with the participation of the European Union Commission General Directorate of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG-MARE), the EU Delega...

'Bosna Hersek' named foal which has been grown by General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises affiliated to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was sold by auction in Istanbul Veliefendi Hippodrome for 560 thousand Turkish Liras. Total revenue of 17 million 274 thousand Turkish Liras was reobta...

MINISTER PAKDEMİRLİ: "DAM GATE WAS CLOSED, DAM RESERVOIR OPERATION IS STARTED"Ergani Dam, which was built in Diyarbakır by the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has reached a happy end.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Be...

Discussions of the Proposal on the Amendment of the law on Fisheries Law have started in the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs.The legislation aims at sustainable management of aquaculture and conservation of fisheries resources.By law proposal, proposal aimed at pro...

SAFE WALKING ZONES IDENTIFIED FOR AVALANCHE DANGERThe Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Directorate General for Combating Desertification and Erosion identified safe walking routes against avalanches for security forces fighting terrorism during the winter months.As it is known, especially i...

Stating that Turkey became the leading country in agricultural production not only in Europe but also in the whole world since 2005, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: "We have made a support payment of 134.5 billion liras for our farmers in the last 17 years. We have supported livestock ...

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli is making an official visit to Burkina Faso to attend the Joint Economic Commission (KEK) meeting, to conduct various visits and bilateral meetings.Pakdemirli, who will co-chair the Joint Economic Commission, was greeted at the airport by the Min...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry have begun to see the results of the projects and supports towards the Ankara goat which is one of the first icons that come to mind about Ankara. Within this framework, the presence of Ankara goat has doubled in the last 10 years.The population of Ankara goa...

75 MILLION ANNUAL PLANTING PRODUCTION, RISE TO AVARAGE 350 MILLION IN THE LAST 16 YEARSMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) has achieved great success in afforestation in recent years also caught in the production of seedlings. While the average annual producti...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) continues to fight forest fires continuously. This year, 5.469 hectares of land across the country have been damaged in wildfires. The area most damaged by the fires was within the boundaries of Izmir Forest Regional Dir...

The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD) who went to Kilis to conduct a series of investigations and contacts, participated to the sector meeting held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the participation of representatives of agriculture and forestry.Minister Bekir P...

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli met with friends of his deceased father Ekrem Pakdemirli at dinner.Minister Bekir Pakdemirli spoke in Manisa at the "Fidelity Meeting" organized in memory of his father Ekrem Pakdemirli, one of the deceased former ministers and said tha...

Stating that Turkish Grain Board purchases of seedless raisins takes place as promised, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, "Yesterday a deputy gammoned about grapes. He says 'Turkish Grain Board doesn't buy grapes.' It's a total lie. When there are no complaints, they take p...