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Wheat prices surge as Mideast turmoil raises global food insecurity fears!

Rising fuel and fertilizer costs, shipping disruptions and drought threaten harvests, with aid groups warning impacts are already locked in through 2027… Birmingham, England… Wheat prices are heading for their biggest weekly increase in two months as escalating conflict in the Middle East fuels concerns over rising food inflation and …

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Global fertilizer prices surge, urea prices up 2.5 percent to 720 dollars!

Urea and fertilizer prices jump as supply chain disruptions impact global agricultural markets… Global fertilizer prices are increasing due to rising natural gas costs and ongoing logistical bottlenecks in the Middle East. Granular urea prices rose 2.5 percent on Wednesday, as of 1300 GMT, to 720 dollars per tonne as …

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Selim Jimi: Tobacco and tobacco products sector ramped up its exports by 8.4 percent to reach 1.06 billion dollars in 2025

Press release… The Selim Jimi era at the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association… Selim Jimi was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors at the General Assembly of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association. Selim Jimi had been serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ …

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Emre Uygun: We are faced with two contrasting pictures in olive industry

Press release… At the General Assembly Meeting of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, which brings together olive and olive oil exporters in Türkiye, Emre Uygun was re-elected as chairperson with 55 votes. Speaking at the General Assembly, Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil …

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“Our crisis-resilient structure enables us to manage the global crisis with composure!”

Press release… Assessing the impact of disruptions on exports during this critical period, when global food trade is undergoing a critical phase due to the energy and logistics bottleneck centred on the Strait of Hormuz, Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Sector …

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FAO warns prolonged Hormuz crisis could trigger global agrifood catastrophe!

UN agency says delayed fertilizer, energy shipments risk lower crop yields, higher food inflation! 13 April, 2026… The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Monday that a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could develop into a global agrifood catastrophe by delaying shipments of critical agricultural inputs, raising …

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Manavlar Food wins Türkiye’s top export award in honey!

Press release… At the ‘Stars of Export’ ceremony, Manavlar Food (Gıda) once again cemented its leadership both in the region and across the country by receiving the ‘2025 Türkiye Export Champion in the Honey Category’ award. Manavlar Food (Gıda) issued a statement containing the following remarks; “Alongside this significant achievement, …

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Ferhat Gürüz: Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.3 billion dollars in the first quarter, up 35 percent!

Press release… FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS SEE A DECLINE IN VOLUME BUT SET A RECORD IN VALUE! Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.3 billion dollars in the first …

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“We aim to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada”

Press release… Türkiye aims to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada… Turkish exporters of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce have identified Canada—which imports 23 billion dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce annually—as a target market with the goal …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: Our target for 2030 is to reach 3 billion dollars in fishery exports

Press release… At the General Assembly of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, held at the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), Ufuk Atakan Demir, representative of More Seafood Trading Inc., was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors with 34 votes in an election contested by a single list. …

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