Agribusiness

Russia has proposed to increase the quota for tomato imports from Turkey amid frequent calls by Turkish exporters. According to a publication on a government website on Wednesday, Russia’s agriculture ministry proposed raising the quota by another 50,000 tons to 300,000 tons. It comes just days after Turkish tomato producers …

Country exported 65,000 tons of dried apricots, earned $216M in last 8 months, says head of commodity exchange. MALATYA, Turkey Turkey exported 65,620 tons of dried apricots, produced in the eastern Malatya province, to 105 countries in the last eight months. A $216 million revenue was generated from the exports …

Press release… Vegetable oils drive FAO Food Price Index higher in March while cereal quotations dip… 8 April 2021, Rome – Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of …

In the 3-month period covering January-March 2021, exports to the Russian Federation from Trabzon province reached 49 million 808 thousand 140 dollars. There was a 55 percent increase in exports compared to the same period of the previous year. In the first quarter of the year, almost all of the …

In Gaziantep province, beekeepers have completed all preparations for the honey production period. Gaziantep Beekepers’ Association Chairperson Nebi Koca stated that 10 years ago, only 10 tonnes of honey was produced annually and 420 tonnes of honey was produced last year in Gaziantep and said, “This year, our goal is …

Professor Dr. Senih Yazgan, Vice Chair of Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (UYMSİB) said that Bursa Black Fig, which is identified with the city, is a special and important crop that has no rival in the world market and has no limit in its exports. Dr. Yazgan said, …

The Russian export quota for Turkey’s tomato producers and exporters this year will soon expire, a sectoral representative said, noting that they seek complete removal of the quotas that hamper trade. The quota is being raised by 50,000 tons each time and currently, the Turkish exporters have only 4,458 tons …

Press release… An important potential in value-added exports by branding… Cahit Doğan Yağcı, Chairman of the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association, said that there are over 3,500 endemic plants across Turkey where the export of leading crops such as laurel, oregano and rosemary are made. “In Turkey …

In the first 3 months of the year, 32,190 tonnes out of 79,500 tonnes of hazelnut exports were realized by companies in Trabzon province. Companies based in Trabzon region made 254 million 225 thousand 624 dollars out of 576 million 655 thousand 698 dollars of hazelnut exports. Most products from …

Şemsi Bayraktar pointed out that the difference between producer and consumer prices has never been closed. Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar emphasized that the price difference between producers and consumers reached 5 times in March. Bayraktar said, “The price difference between the producer and the market …