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Ayran and kefir consumption steadily increasing!

Press release… In Türkiye, ayran (Diluted salted yoghurt drink) continues to be one of the key products of both traditional consumption habits and industrial production. Ayran According to data from the Association of Packaged Milk and Milk Products Manufacturers (ASÜD), an analysis of production figures for recent years reveals a …

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Ali Fuat Gürle: Non-Wood Forest Products Technical Committee will continue its work with a proactive approach in 2026

Press release… The furniture, paper and non-wood forest products sectors will run an intensive promotion and marketing programme in international markets in 2026… The Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association (EMKOÜİB), which brings together the furniture, paper and non-wood forest products sub-sectors, has established an intensive and strategic …

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“We should prioritise partnership opportunities with Russian companies entering the food trade”

According to data shared by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which includes basic food items such as chocolate and cocoa products, sunflower oil, biscuits and wafers, confectionery varieties, pasta and wheat flour, exported 929.5 million dollars worth of goods in January. Commenting on …

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Hakan Oral: Access to finance in agriculture is no longer an obstacle!

Hakan Oral, Chairman of the Erzurum Commodity Exchange Board of Directors, made a comprehensive statement to the public, noting that a significant step had been taken towards resolving the issue of access to finance, one of the most fundamental problems facing the agricultural sector for many years. Oral stated that …

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Celal Kadooğlu: Demand for basic food products naturally accelerate before Ramadan

Press release… The Ramadan bounty of the Southeast from Middle Eastern and African markets… In January, exports from the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector in Southeastern Anatolia fell by 7.1 per cent compared to the same month last year, reaching 279.9 million dollars. During this period, exports fell by …

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Dr. Murat Türkeş: Türkiye is in a period of chronic drought; we must make the most of every drop of rain!

Press release… Following a year of drought and water scarcity debates in 2025, Türkiye entered 2026 with rainfall. Professor Dr. Murat Türkeş noted that the long-awaited effective rainfall largely eliminated meteorological drought, but emphasised that hydrological, agricultural and ecological droughts continued to have an impact in the background. According to …

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Turkish tea export revenues see 66 percent surge in January!

Turkish tea export revenues jumped 66 percent in January compared to the same period last year, reaching 2.1 million dollars (TL 91.92 million), according to a report on Thursday based on the data from a provincial association. The tea was sold to 51 countries, autonomous and free zones, in January, according to …

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Global food waste approaches 540 billion dollars!

A newly published report reveals that the cost of global food waste will reach approximately 540 billion dollars by 2026. This comprehensive study indicates that waste occurring throughout the global supply chain, from production to the consumer, has become an extremely costly problem for businesses, eroding one-third of retail revenues. …

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Türkiye cocoa exports hit all-time high of 1.7 billion dollars in 2025!

Türkiye has set a new record in cocoa exports, despite the crop not being cultivated domestically due to climate conditions… According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), exports doubled between 2021 and 2025, reaching 1.66 billion dollars last year, the highest figure ever recorded. Over the five-year period, cocoa exports rose by 114.7 …

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18 companies reaching the peak in Aegean fresh fruit and vegetable exports receive awards…

Press release… The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association organised the ‘Stars of Export Awards Ceremony’ in three different categories for its 18 members, who achieved 35 per cent of its 1.231 billion dollar exports in 2025. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

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