Republican People’s Party (CHP) Adana Deputy, Member of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Commission in Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Ayhan Barut demanded that the price of 1.150 liras per ton of corn to be revised at least to 1.200 liras. Barut said that the base price of corn was declared …

Samsun Provincial Deputy Director of Agriculture and Forestry Bayram Ay declared that according to 2 percent grain limit during the wheat harvest by combine harvester, 4 million 415 thousand liras earned to the provincial economy. Wheat harvest started in Alaçam district of Samsun and ended in Ladik district as of …

Due to the high return on pistachio, the interest of producers is increasing. Chairman of Gaziantep Pistachio Industrialists’ Association, Neşet Uçar said that previously consumed as a snack pistachios is now an industrial product. Stating that currently pistachios consumption of 10 large companies equals to about a thousand tons monthly, …

Potato harvest has begun in Eskişehir province where one of Turkey’s most important agricultural centers. The producers who are satisfied with the yield, suffer from the cheapness of sales prices and the fact that input prices are expensive. In the Tepebaşı region of Eskişehir, summer potato dismantling started. About 1500 …

This article cited from FreshTurkey Magazine… First of all, let’s start to write with an interesting news. There is a following clause in the analysis made by the Union of Agricultural Chambers of Turkey (TZOB): “Turkey where ranks number 1 in the world production of quince, lost the first place …

Turkey Tradesmen and Artisans Confederation (TESK) Chairman Bendevi Palandöken, stating that down payment to farmers will relieve markets, said if farmers get the prepayment, it becomes water of life. Palandöken, in his written statement, said that if advance payments are made by taking into account of the base prices of …

Avocados produced in Alanya, a leading agricultural district in Turkey’s Mediterranean city Antalya, has begun exporting avocados to Poland. It joins Alanya’s existing markets like Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Georgia and Iran. Alanya Avocado Producers Association Chairman Hilmi Sevilgen said the association recently recorded its first exports of “early” avocados. He …

Turkish cherry growers have surpassed their yearly export target of 80,000 tons, thanks to the opening up of the Chinese market and favorable seasonal conditions, generating a record 183 million dollars in revenues. According to the Aegean Exporters’ Association (EİB), Turkey’s cherry exports, in the eight-month season between Jan. 1 …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said that throughout 2019, 4.2 million tons of fresh grapes and 300 thousand tonnes of seedless grape harvest is expected, if it falls below 10 liras of seedless grapes stock exchange price, they will make intervention purchases by Turkish Grain Board (TMO). Stating that …

Florida orange, Roquefort cheese, New Zealand lamb or Gaziantep baklavası, Ezine cheese, Malatya apricot… These all are geographical indications… Recently, geographical indications have been on Turkey’s agenda more than it has ever been. The speech of the President of the Republic of Turkey at the Turkish Patent Awards Ceremonies of …