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Press release… Portuguese agricultural delegation in Akhisar district of Manisa… The Akhisar Commodity Exchange hosted a delegation from APPITAD, a farmers’ union operating in the Mirandela region in northern Portugal. During the technical visit, similar problems and experiences encountered in olive farming and the olive oil sector were discussed. Alper …

A new comprehensive review shows that unmanned aerial vehicles have moved from niche applications into a central role within smart agriculture, reshaping how food is produced, measured, and optimized across the world. The transformation is documented in the study A Review of Drones in Smart Agriculture: Issues, Models, Trends and Challenges, published …

Press release… Türkiye’s fishery and animal products sector, which meets the world’s three-meal protein requirement, ramped up its exports by 5 percent in 2025, from 3.862 billion to 4.046 billion dollars. Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of the Turkish Fishery and Animal Products Exporters’ Associations, stated that they …

Türkiye’s exports of ornamental plants and related products rose 13.7 percent to nearly 160 million dollars in 2025, reaching the highest annual export level in the sector’s history, according to a report on Sunday. Activities in trade diplomacy and support for exporters set new export records last year. Türkiye’s overall …

Benchmark of world food commodity prices averaged 4.3 percent higher across 2025 compared to 2024… 09/01/2026 Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) Organic Products and Sustainability Coordinator and Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the dried fruit sector, one of Türkiye’s most strategic sectors, has generated 1.74 billion dollars in net foreign exchange revenue for the country …

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that 2025 was a year of strong recovery and renewed growth for both their Association and the sector. “With a 4 percent increase in exports across Türkiye, the sector has become the most important …

By the end of 2025, we managed to increase our exports to 1 billion 232 million dollars! Hayrettin Uçak, Deputy Coordinator Chair of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations and Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that the year 2025 went down in history as a challenging …

Press release… Despite global uncertainties, the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), which achieved exports worth 18.5 billion dollars, conveyed the message that 2026 is ‘not a time to wait, but a time for production and exports.’ While export figures for 2025 remained at last year’s level, the Aegean Exporters’ Associations pointed …

Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Commodity Exchange, announced that due to adverse weather conditions and heavy rainfall, the 2025/26 season cotton harvest in the Aegean Region is expected to be approximately 10-15 percent below the expected value. “As is known, the determination of cotton-planted …