Agribusiness

Press release… Turkish food exporters who want to grow in the US market are travelling to California… Turkish flavours will be showcased in California… The Turkish food sector has set a target of 5 billion dollars for the United States market, which has doubled in the last 5 years and …

Ursula von der Leyen did not forget about angered EU farmers during the launch of her election campaign for a second mandate at the European Commission on Thursday (7 March) but omitted all reference to the agricultural policies she penned during her five-year term. Ursula von der Leyen Unsurprisingly, von …

COUNTRIES REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD… FAO assesses that 45 countries, including 33 in Africa, nine in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean, and one in Europe, are in need of external assistance for food. Conflicts in Near East Asia and in West and East Africa are driving alarmingly …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 184.4 million dollars in February with a hike of 29 percent compared to the same period last year. Veysel Memiş Stating that the countries …

Ahmet Hacıince, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Red Meat Council (UKON), said that the main reason for today’s high prices of red meat is the high cost of production. Underlying the high cost of production is the hike in the prices of young male cattle to …

Türkiye’s olive oil sector has been struggling with restrictions on olive oil exports and is now grappling with excessive stocks. “We already had tonnes of olive oil in our stocks from last year. On top of that, we have this year’s production coming in. There is no supply problem, but our new problem is excessive …

Press release… Davut Er, Head of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), who informed that the Turkish olive sector ramped up its exports to Japan by 57 percent from 18.5 million dollars to 29 million dollars in 2023, said that olive oil consumption in Japan has increased …

Press release… Participating in the Foodex Fair held in Japan between 5-8 March 2024, Bedri Girit, Head of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that the Japanese make sushi with Turkish tuna. Bedri Girit Noting that the historical ties between Türkiye and Japan, the wide and high …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Head of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that the Turkish food sector exported food products worth 26 billion dollars in the 100th anniversary of the Republic. Işık also stated that they want to grow in markets such as Japan, China and India …

Press release… Turkish spice exporters, the world leader in the production and export of oregano and laurel, started 2024 with an increase of 51 percent. The spice sector ramped up its exports from 56 million dollars to 86 million dollars in the January-February period. Aegean exporters realised 54 million dollars …