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The Turkish Carpet Sector organised the “Malaysia Carpet URGE Delegation” between 11 and 14 May 2026 to strengthen its position in Malaysia, one of its target markets. Nine companies took part in the mission, which was organised as part of the “Carpet UR-GE Project” – an initiative led by the …

May 2026… A Turkish entrepreneur has launched a trial coffee cultivation project in the southern province of Adana, aiming to introduce coffee farming to the fertile plains of Çukurova, one of Türkiye’s most important agricultural regions. Machine engineer and greenhouse investor Engin Hazar planted 100 coffee saplings in a 1.5-decare greenhouse in the Sarıçam …

Türkiye’s agricultural input price index rose 34.26 percent year-on-year and 3.89 percent month-on-month in March, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). In the previous month, annual and monthly increases stood at 31.55 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively. On a monthly basis in March, the index for goods and services consumed …

Türkiye’s crop production is expected to increase significantly in 2026 compared with the previous year, according to estimates released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Wheat The outlook follows comments by Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı last week, who said agricultural production affected by frost and drought in 2025 is expected …

Press release… Exports from the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and processed products sector—which continues to lead the way with a 31.1 per cent share of total exports from South-Eastern Anatolia—reached 1.2 billion dollars in the first four months of the year. Compared to the same period last year, the region’s grain …

Press release… QU Dongyu praises the Indian leader’s efforts to prioritize agrifood systems and rural development… 20/05/2026 Rome – TheDirector-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India with the FAO Agricola Medal, the Organization’s highest award, in …

Press release… A new era has dawned for Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports. The Sector Council of the Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Associations, the sector’s umbrella organisation, held its first meeting in Mersin, hosted by the coordinating body, the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKİB), to chart a course …

Press release… Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026 15/05/2026 Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP News Release… Rome/New York/Port Sudan – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today that nearly 19.5 million people …

Press release… Şemsettin Özgür, Vice Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters Association, was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Turkish Dried Fruit and Products Exporters Associations Sector Board. The Turkish Dried Fruit Sector Board held its first meeting at the Aegean Exporters Associations (EIB). Left to …

Press release… Findings underscore need for discussion on global standards as demand for environmentally friendly packaging rises… 13/05/2026 Rome – The growing use of recycled plastic in food packaging and other food contact materials offers clear environmental benefits but also raises crucial chemical safety concerns that underscore the need for discussion …