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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.

Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines will serve its passengers "the world's first bread" made from the famed ancient site of Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa.

Annual inflation increased by 2.7% in July, according to ELSTAT.

The 2024 wheat harvest in Türkiye has been projected to reach around 20 million tons, with a target for annual flour exports set at $1.5 billion, a sector representative has announced.

In a sign of the changing climate's impact on agriculture, Bulgarian farmers are gearing up for an early start to the wheat and barley harvest this year as soaring temperatures hasten crop ripening.

Prolonged drought is having an increasingly negative impact on agricultural production in Türkiye, with dry days increasing and the soil becoming increasingly dry.

Rising global temperatures and the expected increase in the frequency of droughts from every 10 years to every five years pose a grave threat to food security in the world, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia warned on Nov. 12.

Europe's First Factory Producing Edible Cups Set into Operation in Plovdiv

Production of edible biodegradable coffee cups has started in Bulgaria's Plovdiv and the factory is the first of its kind in Europe.

Turkey has reduced to zero the import customs duty for wheat, rye, barley, oats and maize, chickpeas and lentils until year-end, the country's Official Gazette said on Sept. 8.

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It said import duties were also reduced for coffee, with the duty for coffee from European Union countries lowered to 6 percent to 11 percent.

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Ljubljana – Harvest of principal crops in Slovenia was abundant last year, with farmers reporting increases of 17% in cereals for grain, 35% in potatoes and 19% in dry fodder compared to 2019, provisional data from the Statistics Office (SURS) show. The harvest of fruits in orchards and grapes in vineyards was also excellent.