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Türkiye exports 59.7 million dollars worth of peanuts in the first quarter of the year…

In the first 3 months of the year, Italy, Germany and Kazakhstan were the countries that exported the most peanuts… April, 2025, Şanlıurfa… In the first 3 months of the year, 59 million 759 thousand dollars worth of peanut exports were made to 66 countries from Türkiye. Peanut, which attracts …

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Şemsi Bayraktar: The average age of our farmers is 59!

Press release… “If young people do not plough our land, our future is at risk!” April, 2025… ANKARA- Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar made a video press statement on what needs to be done to prevent farmers, whose average age has risen to 59, from leaving …

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Dr. Orhan Özçatalbaş writes; “Agriculture and Food Diplomacy”

“Akdeniz University Institute of Science and Technology Director Professor Dr. Orhan Özçatalbaş states that the strategic importance of agriculture and food diplomacy surges day by day…” Essentially, the aim of agricultural diplomacy is to promote international co-operation. Accordingly, threats and opportunities, strengths and weaknesses constitute the background of agricultural and …

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Unlocking Türkiye’s AgTech potential…

The Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has launched Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye showcasing how AgTech solutions – from smart irrigation to traceability and e-commerce – are poised to enhance …

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Grain production expected to be 2 billion 368 million tonnes in 2025/26 season…

The International Grains Council predicts that world grain production will surge by 62 million tonnes to 2 billion 368 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 season. While a decline is expected in corn, wheat and soya production is expected to rise. Global consumption is also expected to rise. According to the …

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‘Autumn King’ grape variety becomes widespread in Manisa region…

In Sarıgöl district of Manisa province, planting of ‘Autumn King’ grape variety resistant to cold weather is increasing rapidly. This seedless and large-grained variety is not affected by frost events thanks to its late ripening. In Sarıgöl district of Manisa, the planting of the ‘Autumn King’ grape species, which stands …

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Balance between agricultural production and consumption in Türkiye…

According to TURKSTAT data, while Türkiye is self-sufficient in most of the crops, the rate of meeting domestic consumption remains low in some crops such as rice, cotton and maize. While the level of self-sufficiency is high in bread wheat and vegetables, lower figures are noteworthy in some crops. While …

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FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March…

Press release… 04/04/2025 Rising vegetable oil quotations offset lower prices for wheat, maize, rice and sugar… Rome – The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark of world food commodity price developments, remained largely unchanged in March from its revised February value, as declines in world cereal and sugar quotations offset a notable …

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Banana, the most popular fruit!

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Türkiye is the world’s second largest producer of apples!

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