İbrahim Yumaklı

Türkiye has achieved a significant 35 percent reduction in pesticide residue rates over the past years, according to Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı.

Addressing public concerns about food safety, Yumaklı confronted allegations that agricultural products rejected for export due to pesticide residues were being sold in the domestic market.

The government is establishing a "Water Efficiency Management System" to address water stress Türkiye is facing, Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has said.

Türkiye's famous "mesir paste," a traditional delicacy from the western province of Manisa, has officially been granted European Union geographical indication status, marking a significant step in protecting and promoting the region's culinary heritage.

A large-scale forest clean-up campaign has taken place simultaneously across the country's 81 provinces on Oct. 20.

Coordinated by the youth and sports and agriculture and forestry ministries, the event gathered young volunteers to boost environmental awareness and promote the protection of forests.

Turkish scientists have succeeded in developing three types of wheat following a rigorous 14-year research and development procedure carried out in the Central Anatolian province of Sivas.

Professor Dr. Tolga Karaköy underlined that this development marked a milestone in the history of Sivas, noting that all three types of wheat were registered.

Food safety is the government's red line, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced, emphasizing that a new effort to crack down on food fraudsters who jeopardize citizens' health will begin on Oct. 1.

The government has overhauled the support scheme for Türkiye's millions of farmers with a plan covering the period of 2025-2027 to boost production and ensure food supply security.

The presidential decree on "supports for crop and other agricultural products" was published in the Official Gazette.

Firefighting teams managed to extinguish two more wildfires in western Türkiye on Aug. 19, bringing the most severe blazes under control, with over 30 suspects detained in connection with the disasters.

The country witnessed its most severe fires of the season over the weekend, notably in the western province of İzmir, with the majority being subdued by Aug. 18.

Türkiye's Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Ibrahim Yumaklı, announced on Sunday that several ongoing forest fires have been brought under control, including those in Izmir's Yamanlar and Urla districts.

At a press conference in Izmir's Karşıyaka district, Yumaklı reported that efforts continue to combat eight active fires from the past day.

Türkiye is dealing with multiple forest fires, particularly in the western province of İzmir, implementing evacuations in several provinces as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety.