Agribusiness

Press release… Turkiye, the world leader in cherry production, had a foreign exchange income of 189 million dollars in 2021. Turkish cherry exporters declared 2022 as the “Year of Combating Pesticides” in order to obtain export visas to the Far East market, especially to China, South Korea and Taiwan and …

Olive oil export ban is on the Parliament’s agenda… We have a surplus of 100 thousand tons… Bakırlıoğlu, who brought the olive oil export ban to the agenda of the Parliament and presented a question to Minister Vahit Kirişci, demanded that the olive oil export ban be lifted. Upon the …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent prices of food commodities—especially grains and vegetable oils—soaring. As the war in Ukraine is likely to last for several months at least, EIU expects prices of agricultural commodities to remain elevated for much of the year. Agricultural commodities prices will soar as trade is …

Agricultural lands in the Konya Plain, reeling under drought for months due to insufficient rainfall, were flooded this time due to heavy rains and melting snow on the mountains. Central Konya province is at the heart of agriculture for the country with its large farmlands used for growing wheat crops …

Press release… Promotions continue uninterrupted… Turkiye Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board Chairman Sinan Kızıltan said that the promotional activities continue uninterruptedly for the promotion of healthy and safe foods produced by the Turkish fisheries and animal products industry around the world. Kızıltan indicated that they continue TURQUALITY …

The disruptions in the supply of food products due to the Russia-Ukraine war led the countries to restrict food exports. Algeria also decided to ban the export of oil, sugar and wheat. It was reported that an export ban was imposed on oil, sugar and wheat products in Algeria. In …

Press release… The Turkish fisheries and animal products sector, which exports aquaculture, poultry meat, eggs, milk along with dairy products and honey to 142 countries and decorates the world’s tables with healthy and safe food for three meals, has reached an export level of 3 billion 591 million dollars in …

Press release… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association continues its efforts to increase quality and food safety in dried figs. Attractive bait traps used in the fight against Carpophilus (souring beetle) were distributed to the producers free of charge this year as well. Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ …

New FAO and ITU study highlights the benefits from the use of digital technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa… The digital revolution currently underway in Sub-Saharan Africa offers enormous potential for economic growth and agricultural productivity. Coastal countries benefit from fast internet, thanks to undersea cables, and 4G mobile networks are expanding …

Fearing rising prices and the perceived threat of sunflower oil shortages, customers have scrambled inrecent days to stock up on cooking oils. The Turkish government has reassured the public that a shortagedoesn’t exist. At the same time, in order to stabilize local market conditions, the government recentlyhalted cooking oil exports …