Eyyüp Ergan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trabzon Commodity Exchange, stated that hazelnut has become the biggest foreign currency earning product of Türkiye’s agriculture and emphasised that the potential in hazelnut exports is much higher. “We are in a position to earn 4-5 billion dollars in foreign currency …
Read More »Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu: Türkiye has an important share in tomato production across the world
Western Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (BAIB) Chairperson Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu stated that Türkiye has an important share in tomato production across the world. Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu Stating that more overseas sales can be made from Türkiye, Çavuşoğlu said, “Our region meets almost 50 percent of the country’s exports. A large part …
Read More »Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan: Boosting quality production in cotton multiplies our income
Press release… Struggle to enhance quality in cotton production… Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), said that turning towards quality products instead of increasing the amount of production in cotton will ramp up the price and in this way, the …
Read More »Three things artificial intelligence will replace in agriculture in 3 years!
By MARGY ECKELKAMP, September 24, 2024 What work in agriculture will be revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI)? Ryan Raguse, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Bushel, expects AI to bring further insights, replace repetitive tasks and more. Ryan Raguse “It’s already all around us. You just can’t necessarily touch it, …
Read More »Türkiye’s tomato exports surpass 361 million dollars…
Türkiye exported more than 361 million dollars worth of tomatoes to 52 countries in 10 months of the year. While Mediterranean coast province of Antalya plays an important role in tomato production, export revenues decreased by 14.41 percent compared to last year.In 10 months of the year, Türkiye exported more …
Read More »Emre Uygun: Türkiye exported 506 million dollars worth of the golden liquid to 120 countries!
Press release… The olive oil sector exported 70 thousand 750 tonnes of olive oil along with the difficulties in the 2023/24 season with restrictions and quotas, earning Türkiye 506 million 374 thousand dollars in foreign currency. In the 2023/24 season, pomace oil exports were recorded as 11 thousand 38 tonnes …
Read More »Ahmet Tiryakioğlu: Cereals exports reached 9.7 billion dollars in the first 10 months
Press release… The 10-month exports of the cereals, pulses, oil seeds and products sector, which includes basic food products such as biscuits, wheat flour, vegetable oils, sugary and cocoa products and pasta, were announced as 9.7 billion dollars. Ahmet Tiryakioğlu Despite the 11.9 percent monthly decline in October, the monthly …
Read More »Mehmet Ali Işık: Dried apricot exports up by 12 percent in the first quarter of season
Press release… Türkiye’s dried apricot exports in the first quarter of the 2024/25 season revealed a successful graphic. In the first quarter of the 2024/25 season, which started on 1 August 2024, the country’s dried apricot exports were 25 thousand 461 tonnes, while the amount of foreign currency obtained from …
Read More »The income gap between small and large farms is widening in Europe!
The Guardian’s analysis of agricultural income data shows that the income gap between Europe’s largest and smallest farms has doubled in the last 15 years. At a time when the number of small farms is shrinking, large farms are making record profits, while small farms are struggling to survive on …
Read More »‘Security of food supply’ becomes a global priority…
In the shadow of wars, disasters and competition, the world’s leading countries shape their agricultural policies in line with the principles of ‘food supply security’ and ‘sustainability’. The recent epidemics, wars and crises in the world have brought new practices in the agriculture and food sector, as in many other …
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