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With 60 new honey forests to be established this year by the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM), it is aimed to contribute approximately 300 million TL annually to the country’s economy. The General Directorate of Forestry (OGM), which implemented the idea of ​​”Honey Forest” in 2010 in order to support …

Press release… ASHİB STRENGTHENED ITS EXPORT BRIDGES ON TURKISH NATIONAL DAY IN UAE… Mediterranean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (ASHİB) made a visit to Dubai as part of the “Turkish National Day” events held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Representatives of 18 ASHİB member companies participating in the …

In the 6 months of the season, a revenue of 222 million dollars was obtained in the export of dried apricots. From Malatya province, where 85 percent of the world’s dried apricot production is met, 51 thousand 731 tons of dried apricots were exported in the first 6 months of …

Press release… Tomato and its products exports increased by 20 percent… Fresh tomatoes, which make up almost half of the exports in the tomato and tomato products sector, started the year with a 23 percent increase in exports. In 2021, Turkey earned 729 million dollars in foreign exchange revenue from …

Press release… Dried fruit sector exceeded 1.5 billion dollars for the first time Super foods with high nutritional value, of which Turkiye is the world leader in production and export; Seedless raisins, dried apricots and dried figs exceeded 1 billion dollars in 2021. Explaining that the exports of dried fruits …

Country sees hen egg production of 19.3B units last year… ANKARA… Turkiye’s chicken meat production rose to 2.2 million tonnes in 2021, according to the country’s statistical authority on Monday. The figure posted a 5.1% year-on-year increase last year, TurkStat said in a statement. The country saw 51,301 tonnes of …

The Turkish flower sector has sent 65 million cut flowers to 24 countries for Valentine’s Day, a traditionally busy period for cultivators. İsmail Yılmaz The atmosphere is hectic at greenhouses in the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya, the flower production hub of the country, in the runup to Feb. 14. Sector …

Turkiye announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies Saturday to counter soaring inflation while also unveiling a new credit guarantee fund package and a new model to bring “under-the-mattress” gold into the economy. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the value-added tax (VAT) would be lowered to 1% …

Russia may increase the quota of tomatoes imported from Turkiye by 50,000 tons, according to reports. Russian news agency Interfax said the country may increase the tomato import quota from Turkiye, which is currently 300,000 tons, to 350,000 tons. Russia’s Agriculture Ministry is preparing a new draft regarding the import …

The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced. The final 2021 trade data published by the Department of Commerce shows that exports of U.S. farm and food products to the world totaled $177 billion, topping the 2020 total …