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Hours before the sun rises over Van, a city in the far east of Turkey fringed by rolling hillsides and a spectacular lake, preparations are already well underway for the most important meal of the day. By 5 a.m., the scent of oven-hot flatbreads and freshly brewed Turkish tea is …

Press release… Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association Chairman of the Board of Directors Bedri Girit stated that as fishery and animal products sector, they reached the export level of 3 billion 590 million dollars at the end of 2021, catching their 2023 target two years ago. Bedri Girit …

Press release… Third generation agricultural entrepreneurs learn sustainability from seed to fork… Food security at the top of the list with the third generation agricultural entrepreneurship (Agripreneurship) programme… Fresh fruit and vegetable sector sheds light on the future from the perspective of the Z generation… In the sixth week of …

A move to regenerative agriculture should be prioritised throughout the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to a new report from the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). Scientists from the council say that restoring biodiversity in soils through regenerative agricultural practices can dramatically increase their ability to …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Chairperson Davut Er harsly criticized the restriction on olive oil exports in packages over 5 kg. Davut Er said, “With the ‘Communiqué on the Export of Certain Agricultural Products’ published in the Official Gazette on January 27, 2022, the Ministry …

World food prices have increased by 17.9 points or 12.6% month-on-month in March making a “giant leap” to a new historic high, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.  “The latest increase reflects new all-time highs for vegetable oils, cereals and meat sub-indices, while those of sugar …

Big hike in simit (Turkish bagel) prices! Simit price is over the bread price… One of the products most affected by the price hikes was the simit (Turkish bagel). The price of simit, which has been increased many times in the last year, has risen from 3 liras to 4 …

Egg prices are skyrocketing! Producers warned. Drawing attention to the increase in egg prices, YÜSAD Chairperson Metin Akman said that if no action is taken, egg prices will continue to rise. Metin Akman Head of Egg Producers, Products and Industrialists Association (YÜSAD) Metin Akman pointed out that the increase in …

Press release… Giresun Nettle, which is identified with Turkiye’s Black Sea province Giresun and known as a source of healing, was published in the bulletin of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office dated 01.04.2022 and numbered 2022/122, as a result of the efforts of the Giresun Provincial Directorate of Agriculture …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak restored trust by receiving all the votes in the Elective General Assembly… Hayrettin Uçak has been re-elected as the Chair of the Board of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB). The ordinary general assembly meeting of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ …