Press release… Aegean agricultural exporters, which are the champions of Türkiye by realising 20 percent of the country’s agricultural products exports alone, have intensified their cooperation steps with the European Union. “The European Union is a vital export market for us” Muhammet Öztürkl Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, …

The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy, the agri-food branch of the European Green Deal, aims for 25% of farmland to be organic by 2030… Land used for organic agricultural production accounted for 10.5% of the EU’s total farmland in 2022, according to data released by Eurostat on 19 June. The Eurostat report …

The country wants to cut 70 percent of its total emissions by 2030… The Danish government will introduce Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture, after a five-month negotiation with farming and conservation groups ended in a historic agreement on Monday night. From 2030 farmers will have to pay 120 Danish krone (€16) …

In Malatya, where most of the world’s dried apricot production is supplied, the new apricot harvest has started, but producers are having difficulty finding workers. After the 2024 estimated dried apricot yield was announced, it is stated that the migration after the earthquakes negatively affected the harvest period. In the …

Press release… Stating that Türkiye is the third in the world after China and Italy with an annual peach production of 1 million 76 thousand tonnes, Hayrettin Uçak, Head of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) said, “According to 2023 data, we are the second in the …

Sesame, Halva and Jam Manufacturers Association (SUTHER) Chairman Necati Göksu said that sesame (Sesamum indicum) is considered to be one of the oldest oilseeds in human history. Necati Göksu Stating that sesame is a plant grown in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Depending on the species, Göksu said, “It …

Arslan Soydan, Member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), stated that the yields announced for the hazelnut harvest season of 2024 do not reflect the reality and said, “The studies to be carried out after the month of July will reflect the real …

Oregano (thyme) harvest started early in Eastern Aegean province of Denizli. Denizli meets 89.6 percent of oregano production and has an important place in the world crop trade. In 2024, 12-14 thousand tonnes of thyme yield is expected. The first and only country that comes to mind when it comes …

Average price of no-name litre of extra virgin olive oil jumped from 3.70 to 10.13 dollars since 2021… June, 25… OVIEDO, Spain.. Spain announced on Tuesday that it will eliminate sales tax on olive oil, a key product of Spanish cuisine, after a massive price spike in recent years. The …

No place for exploitation of consumers’ environmental sensitivity! No mercy for greenwashing! The Advertising Board, which continues its efforts to prevent the exploitation of consumers’ sensitivity to nature through greenwashing, decided to impose administrative sanctions on 4 different companies operating in the food, clothing and durable consumer goods sectors on …