Yumaklı

The Agricultural Insurance Pool (TARSİM) issued 3.2 million policies and distributed 22.5 billion liras in state premium support and damage compensation to farmers in 2024, according to Agriculture and Forestry Minister 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.

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.

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.

As Türkiye remains on high alert due to wildfires across multiple regions, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has announced that the flames on the historical Gallipoli Peninsula were brought under control, however, a severe wildfire in Manisa continues to rage on for a third day.

With the backing of the IPARD Program — co-financed by Türkiye and the European Union (EU) and managed by the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), the competent body under the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry — Turkish citizens living abroad have constructed 128 facilities, each with costs ranging from 33 to 277 million Turkish Liras ($1 million to $8.4 million).

Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has unveiled a phased plan to reduce the country's daily water consumption per person to below 100 liters in a bid to conserve dwindling water reserves.