Agriculture's new mine: wealth is extracted from waste

Turkey’s agricultural waste stream—fruit pits, olive pomace, hazelnut shells and pruning residues—is emerging as a new entrepreneurial wave, with the country generating 62 million tons of such waste annually, according to the article. Startups are converting these residues into valuable industrial raw materials rather than treating them as disposable byproducts. The shift matters because it opens a new supply channel for industry while addressing waste management at scale. What to watch next is whether these ventures can secure consistent feedstock and industrial buyers as the sector scales.