Chemist Fırat Canbay, Head of Elazığ Beekeepers Association, stated that beekeepers have experienced great difficulties due to the effects of climate change and global warming in recent years and said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry should include beekeeping within the scope of support projects. Canbay emphasised that the …
Read More »Ahmet Tiryakioğlu: Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products exports reached 2.1 billion dollars in February
Press release… February exports of the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which covers basic food products, especially wheat flour, pasta, vegetable oils, biscuits and sugary and cocoa products, were announced as 2.1 billion dollars. The cereal producers, who managed to ramp up their exports by 2 percent in this …
Read More »Mustafa Kürlek: Köklü Olive Oil will endear itself to the Japanese
Press release… Köklü Olive, one of Türkiye’s largest olive oil exporters and an international flavour award-winning olive oil company, is preparing to take part in the Japan Foodex fair between 11-14 March. Köklü Olive aims to ramp up its exports to Japan, where annual olive oil consumption exceeds 50 thousand …
Read More »Better Cotton production should be doubled!
In the event on Better Cotton Production and climate resilient agriculture, the sustainability of cotton production in Türkiye and the increase in global demand were discussed. Association of Ecological Agriculture Organisation (ETO) Association and Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD) organised the ‘Climate Resilient Good Cotton Production and Value Chain Meeting’. …
Read More »Over 2,300 growers supply British Sugar factories with around 8 million tonnes of sugar beet…
British Sugar is the leading supplier to the British and Irish food and beverage markets. We operate at four advanced manufacturing plants across East Anglia and the East Midlands. We currently employ around 1,200 permanent and contract staff and indirectly support around 7,000 UK jobs in the wider economy. We …
Read More »New EU organic rules put a mark on small producers of grains and oilseeds…
Organically produced food is gaining significant attention in Europe. While it has developed an interesting niche market, the European Union (EU) is implementing stricter regulations on organic agriculture. Since the 1st of January 2025, every organic farmer producing goods for the European market must adhere to these new regulations. These …
Read More »Mehmet Ali Işık: ‘Turkish Tastes’ commercialised in its 5th year
Press release… The TURQUALITY Project named Turkish Tastes, which was implemented 6 years ago by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) with the support of the Ministry of Trade in order to ramp up the export of Turkish food products to the United States of America, the world leader in food …
Read More »“Çukurova can become a new centre for tropical crop cultivation!”
Cultivation of tropical products has been increasing in Çukurova Region in recent years. Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan stated that this situation will contribute to the economy and agricultural development. The high added value and export potential of tropical fruits attract attention. Mehmet Akın Doğan In Çukurova, …
Read More »Nejat Sağel: We discussed the problems of licensed warehousing with the Minister Yumaklı
The Board of Directors of the Western Anatolia Licensed Warehousing Association (BALDER) met with İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and made evaluations on the functioning of licensed warehouses and the problems in the sector. Western Anatolia Licensed Warehousing Association (BALDER) Board of Directors met with Minister of Agriculture …
Read More »Mehmet Cirav: One third of hazelnut exports comes from Trabzon province
Press release… In the first two months of 2025, Türkiye exported 52,346 tonnes of hazelnuts, resulting in a foreign currency inflow of 426.5 million dollars. Compared to the same period the previous year, the export quantity remained the same, but the value surged by 6 percent. Mehmet Cirav, Chairman of …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
