Agricultural Economy

ANTALYA – Attending the “Congress on Licensed Warehousing and Grain Markets in Türkiye and the World” in Antalya, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said that they produced 39 million tonnes of cereals in 2024. “We are the world’s 1st in flour exports and 2nd in pasta exports. We …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ahmet Bağcı attended the 17th Berlin Conference of Ministers of Agriculture held in Germany and held talks on international agricultural cooperation and sustainable bioeconomy. In the 34-point final declaration published at the end of the conference, the importance of food security, conflict zones and …

In Türkiye’s western province of Bursa’s İnegöl Municipality ramped up the production of ‘Cerrah dry beans’, which is grown in Cerrah neighbourhood and does not require soaking for cooking, by obtaining the geographical indication registration. 200 tonnes of beans are harvested annually… ‘Cerrah dry beans’, which is registered by İnegöl …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in 2024 reached 3.4 billion dollars. Emphasising that the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, which carries out the coordination and secretariat …

Tat Gıda Sanayi AŞ (Tat Food Industry Inc.) will establish a solar power plant (SPP) with a power of 2,316 kilowatt peak (kWp) in Manisa Yunusemre Akçaköy with an investment of 1.1 million dollars in line with its sustainability goals. According to a statement released by the company, Tat Gıda …

In the first quarter of Türkiye’s olive export season, which started on 1 October 2024, Iraq was the country that imported the most olives. Black olive exports soared by 23 percent, reaching 21 thousand 525 tonnes, while green olive exports soared by 28 percent. Iraq was the country that imported …

Türkiye’s chilli pepper exports soared by 14 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 13 million 940 thousand dollars. Most of the exports were carried out to Germany, the UK and the USA. Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chairman İsa Kızıldemir stated that the hike in exports is pleasing …

Organised for the second time this year by the Licensed Warehouse Companies Association (LİDAŞDER), ‘Licensed Warehousing in Türkiye and the World, Grain Markets Congress’ was held in Antalya between 16-19 December. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, who attended the congress, stated that they aim to ramp up the …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that up to 75 percent grant support is provided for renewable energy investments in order to reduce the energy costs of agricultural enterprises and to encourage environmentally friendly solutions. This support, provided under the IPARD Programme co-financed by Türkiye and the European …

2024 has been a year of mixed fortunes for the agricultural sector. The mid-summer El Niño-induced drought negatively impacted summer crops, while events like the ongoing animal disease woes, the seemingly endless logistical crisis, high interest rates, and uncertainty about the national government all weighed heavily on the sector. The …