Finance

Press release… National Cotton Council President Fevzi Çondur: Rising Input Costs Are Challenging Producers Stating that the rising costs of basic inputs faced by cotton producers, Çondur said, “Surged prices of production items such as fertilizer, diesel fuel, seeds and pesticides are making it difficult for our farmers to maintain …

Press release… The Eastern Black Sea Region, under the jurisdiction of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Associations (DKİB) Secretariat General, saw exports totaling 929,980,511 dollars in the January-July 2025 period. In the first seven months of 2025, exports from the Eastern Black Sea Region included 716,816,000 dollars from Trabzon, 115,465,000 dollars …

The imbalance between supply and demand has led to record prices… Beef prices are reaching record levels in global markets. What’s putting pressure on prices? Which countries will be most affected? Why are beef prices rising? Beef prices are rising due to an imbalance between demand and supply. Supply is …

Across Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems; yet, many remain trapped in cycles of low productivity, limited market access, and financial exclusion. At Solidaridad Southern Africa, we’ve seen firsthand how digital innovation and inclusive financing are changing that narrative – not just in theory, …

Press release… Cooperatives share their digital transformation journeys and success stories during online event on Hepyerinden platform, supported by FAO, Işbank and Pazarama… 1 August 2025, Ankara – An online training designed to strengthen the digital presence of women-led cooperatives and highlight routes to success took place this week on the Hepyerinden platform. …

Türkiye’s vegetable exports soared by 10 percent in the first half of the year… Türkiye’s fresh vegetable exports in the first six months of the year soared by 10 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 605,445,193 dollars. The most exported vegetables were tomatoes, peppers and zucchini respectively. …

Press release… The 2025 target for Sultani seedless fresh grape exports is 100 million dollars… Sultani seedless grapes account for 60 percent of fresh grape exports… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Anatolia is the homeland of Sultani seedless grapes. He added …

Dried tomatoes, cultivated in the fertile soils of Anatolia and painstakingly sun-dried, flavored dishes in 93 countries between January and June. Türkiye earned 95.085 million dollars in revenue from dried tomato exports in the first six months of the year, produced with intensive labour in the scorching heat. Grown in …

Feed manufacturers expect 7 million tonnes of corn production this year… Ülkü Karakuş, Chair of the Turkish Feed Manufacturers’ Association (TÜRKİYEM-BİR), stated that they foresee around 7 million tonnes of corn production this year. Ankara… Ülkü Karakuş, Chair of the Turkish Feed Manufacturers’ Association (TÜRKİYEM-BİR), told an Anadolu Agency (AA) …

Export of the white figs grown in the Mut district of Mersin province have been started this season. In the first harvest, they were sold for 200 lira per kilogram, but are now selling for 180 lira per kilogram. A 35,000-tonne harvest is expected in the district. Mut white figs, …