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Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) achieved an export of 16 billion 325 million dollars in 2021. EIB managed to increase its exports of 13 billion 4 million dollars in 2020 by 26 percent. The export of the Aegean Region increased by 29 pct from 21 billion 800 million dollars …

Cereals and pulses industry exceeded its export target in 2021! A total of 9 billion 156 million 524 dollars of grains, pulses, oilseeds and products were exported across Turkey in 2021 with an increase of 25.57 percent compared to the previous year. Sector Board Chairman Mahsum Altunkaya said, “Despite great …

In the first 5 months of the new export season, a revenue of 196 million 633 thousand dollars was obtained from Malatya, where 85 pct of the world’s dried apricot needs are met, with the sale of 46,394 tonnes of dried apricots. After “Antep baklava” and “Aydin fig”, Turkey’s third …

On December 31, 2021, Turkey announced a revised tariff list for a number of products. According to a Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette, the import tariffs on wheat, corn, rye, barley, oats, chickpeas, and lentils, has been eliminated through December 31, 2022. Turkey Continues Zero Tariff Policy for …

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many of the rhythms and routines in the lives of Turkish people, with one of them being their eating habits, a recent study revealed. The variety of meals cooked in kitchens during the day by those who spent more time at home as restaurants shut down and keeping …

Serpil Günal, General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of the Insurance of Agriculture (TARSİM), said that the last year’s disasters such as fire, flood, drought and earthquake, which increased their severity with the effect of climate change, have passed in the shadow of the epidemic. Serpil Günal …

Turkey’s parliament has approved a legislation that is designed to prevent stockpiling by imposing higher fines for such activities at a time when consumer prices are rising. As part of the legislation an article in the law regulating retail trade was amended to introduce higher fines for producers, suppliers and retailers that engage in practices causing …

EU new organic legislation entered into force on 1 January 2022, following the postponement of its implementation for a year. The main improvement is the harmonization of the rules, covering the whole EU organic sector. This single set of rules is going to apply also to non-EU farmers who export …

Press release… Regional workshop provided participants with basic knowledge on fish health management, common diseases of cultured fish, and methodologies to diagnose these diseases and examine fish with symptoms. Photo: ©FAO 5 January 2022, Ankara – A regional workshop on fish health management and fish diseases took place on 20-22 December 2021 in …