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Press release… A review of FAO’s investment work in 2025 – and priorities ahead 24/06/2026 Rome – Agrifood systems are being tested like never before, threatening global food security, livelihoods, peace and stability.Investment is critical to transforming agrifood systems and “turning potential into progress,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu wrote in the …

Press release… The Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector has achieved a remarkable success story over the past 22 years by channelling its production capacity into exports. The sector’s exports rose by 175 percent, from 1 million 337 thousand tonnes to 3 million 669 thousand tonnes. According to a compilation …

Press release… Rahmi Balsarı, a member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), stated that for the Turkish olive and olive oil sector to sustain a presence in the global market, it must not only rely on its production capacity but also …

Press release… Türkiye’s exports of stuffed vine leaves—one of the most important delicacies of Turkish cuisine and the crown jewel of the dining table—rose by 36 percent in the first five months of 2026, from 9.5 million to 13 million dollars. The Aegean Region accounted for 80 percent of the …

Press release… The “Future of Food 2.0” report, prepared by PwC’s strategy consultancy group Strategy&, highlights the transformation the global food ecosystem will undergo over the next decade and identifies new areas of growth. According to the study, which is based on interviews with 30 senior executives from leading food …

Press release… Bülent Sarıkaya, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye exported 322.1 million dollars worth of fresh fruit and vegetables in May. Emphasising that whilst there was a 22 per cent decline in export volume, a 14 percent …

Press release… New edition also explores shipping fuel implications, energy-agriculture market linkages, fertilizer markets and the global food import bill… June, 2026 Rome – The outlook for global food commodity markets continues to be relatively favourable, with the 2026/27 cereal production forecast to remain historically elevated, though easing from record highs. …

Press release… M. Kadri Gündeş, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association (EZZİB), stated that within the scope of the Ministry of Trade’s ‘Distant Countries Strategy’, they have focused on high-potential strategic markets such as the USA, Canada, Japan, Brazil and …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board, stated that in order for the fresh fruit and vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sectors to fully realize their export potential, quotas and customs duties should be eased or eliminated through bilateral negotiations …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association (EZZİB), stated that they are seeing signs of a good and high-yield season in olive and olive oil producing countries such as Spain, Italy, Greece, Tunisia and Türkiye. “The initial data we are receiving from the …