Ahmet Akbuğa
Producers expect olive surge despite previous challenges
Türkiye's olive producers, who faced significant challenges last year with low yield and olive oil prices surpassing 300 Turkish Liras ($9), are optimistic about the upcoming season.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) forecasts a remarkable 90.8 percent increase in olive production.
Climate crisis strikes country’s major olive producers
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."