THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Press release… October, 2026… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products Sector Board, stated that the satsuma tangerine is not merely an agricultural product for the Aegean Region; it is a source of livelihood for producers, a key element of the economic life of coastal districts …
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October, 2026
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23 October
Ufuk Atakan Demir: We aim to enhance our market share in China
October, 2026… Ufuk Atakan Demir, chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, told Anatolian Agency (AA) that aquaculture in Türkiye has reached a significant scale in recent years. “China has a large population. For our fisheries sector, China is an important market,” he said. “We want to …
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23 October
Turkish seafood exports to China jump 190 percent after signing protocols…
October, 2026… Türkiye’s exports of seafood products to China have jumped in the first nine months of the year, reaching around 18 million dollars as protocols signed between the two countries last year helped boost shipments. Last October, protocols that would allow the export of fisheries were signed between Türkiye …
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22 October
Chef Seasons become the pride of the Aegean exporters in InovaLIG 2026!
Press release… October, 2026… CHEF SEASONS HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH AWARDS FOR ITS SUCCESSES BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD… Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Rüya Hucuptan and Turkish Exporters’ Assembly Chairman Mustafa Gültepe Chef Seasons, which stands out for its innovative flavours, won the “Savoury Grocery” and Public Choice Prize awards …
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22 October
FAO honours 100 Women Heroes driving change across agrifood systems!
Press release… October, 2026… Global recognition celebrates women whose work is strengthening communities, advancing innovation and opening opportunities for future generations… Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today honoured 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, recognizing women from around the world …
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22 October
World Food Prize 2026 highlights importance of the right to food safety…
Press release… October, 2026… In Des Moines, FAO Director-General underscores FAO’s technical support for capacity building in developing countries for the implementation of food safety standards… Des Moines, Iowa – Eradicating hunger requires adequate production and distribution of food, and also confidence that it will not make one ill, QU …
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22 October
Seyfettin Baydar: Avocado cultivation has reached 843 decares with an annual yield of 506 tonnes in Muğla province
October, 2026… Avocado production in Muğla province, which began in 2011 on an area of 4 dekar, has now reached 843 decare and an annual yield of 506 tonnes. Seyfettin Baydar, the Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, said that avocados have emerged as an alternative to citrus fruits and …
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22 October
“Apples remain on the trees as farmers struggle to find buyers!”
October, 2026… This year’s bumper apple harvest has, as with many other crops, led to a problem of low prices. Industry representatives, pointing out that in some provinces the prices of ‘second-grade’ apples – used particularly in fruit juice production – have fallen below even the cost of harvesting, state …
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20 October
Dr. Üzeyir Tekin: From Kabalı to Türkiye; is an agrostrategic agricultural model possible?
In Türkiye, we still tend to discuss agriculture mainly in terms of commodity prices, levels of government support and periodic production shortfalls. Yet agriculture is not merely an economic domain; it is also strategic, social, environmental and cultural. How land is used, how water is managed, which crops are grown …
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20 October
Bülent Sarıkaya: We exported the most citrus and stone fruits
Press release… October, 2026… MEDITERRANEAN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION RECORDS 1.38 BILLION DOLLARS IN EXPORTS OVER 9 MONTHS… Whilst Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports rose by 42 percent to 3.17 billion dollars between January and September, the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association ramped up its …
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