Foreign Trade

Press release… The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which continues to be the export leader in the Southeastern Anatolia region, boosted its exports by 7.3 percent in the half of the year to 1.6 billion dollars. Celal Kadooğlu “The share of the Southeast in world pasta exports is close …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye, which exported 260.3 million dollars of fresh fruit and vegetables in June, reached 1.71 billion dollars in the first half of 2024. Stating that they supported this performance …

Press release… 6-month dried fruit exports surged by 15 percent to 829 million dollars… Quantity of dried fruit exports decreased, foreign exchange earnings increased… In the first half of 2024, the amount of foreign currency earned from dried fruit exports rose by 15 percent… Average export price of dried fruit …

Press release… Tobacco sector exported 451 million dollars in 6 months… Tobacco sector maintained its export position… Leaf tobacco exports increased by 21 percent… The tobacco sector managed to maintain the export level in the first half of 2023 with an export performance of 451 million dollars in the first …

Press release… Türkiye’s 6-month exports of cat and dog food soared by 27 percent to 73 million dollars… The Turkish cat-dog food sector, which has ramped up its exports 27 times in the last 10 years, continued its exports without slowing down in the first half of 2024. Pet friends …

Press release… Sultani seedless table grapes will be exported on 25 July… Sultani seedless table grape exports targeted at 100 million dollars… The export journey of Sultani seedless table grapes, the favourite of the Sultans’ tables in Ottoman cuisine, starts on Thursday, 25 July 2024. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman …

Press release… Humanity’s passion for flavour increases interest in spices. The Turkish spice sector turns the search for flavour into an opportunity. Türkiye’s spice exports surged by 27 percent in the first half of 2024, from 89 million to 113 million dollars. Variety of spices on kitchen table Stating that …

Most African countries have not reached the Malabo target of investing 10 per cent of their national budgets in agriculture. But focusing only on the Malabo target disguises the fact that public investment in agriculture has nevertheless risen significantly. To make African agriculture more resilient to shocks and improve food …

Press release… ‘Türkiye produces approximately 250 KG of wheat per capita’ Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board, stated that the world wheat production will be close to 800 million tonnes this year. Ahmet Tiryakioğlu “When these data are multiplied by …

The AfDB president, formerly a minister of agriculture for Nigeria, said that the policy risks turning the country into an import-dependent nation. July, 2024… Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank, has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow large-scale food importation risks destroying the country’s agriculture sector. Akinwumi Adesina …