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Ukraine has few viable options to boost grain exports by rail, road or river barge if a United Nations and Türkiye-brokered deal with Moscow to export by sea runs into trouble. Ukraine is one of the world’s leading grain and oilseed exporters and a Russian blockade of its ports after …

Press release… International conference of raisin producing countries held online… Türkiye is by far the world leader in raisin production… Türkiye, which is by far the world leader in raisin production and export, reached 99 countries in 2021/22 season raisin exports and increased by 3 percent to 441 million 862 …

The Turkish competition authority opened an investigation into Ferrero and its subsidiaries, Türkiye’s top hazelnut purchaser, over findings that showed the Italian chocolate producer and confectionary giant has violated the country’s competition laws. A statement by the competition watchdog said that the preliminary investigation showed that Ferrero and its subsidiaries …

Global spending on food imports is expected to reach a record $1.94 trillion in 2022, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned on Nov. 11, a 10 percent jump compared to the previous year due to rising prices. The new forecast would mark “an all-time high”, and is due to the depreciating values …

Türkiye can store and transport Black Sea grain products, says head of International Association of Operative Millers – Eurasia… SAMSUN, Türkiye… Citing recent events in the Black Sea grain trade, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers – Eurasia said there is reason to believe Türkiye can be …

Exports of agricultural and processed food products in India increased by 25 pct in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2022-23 (April-September) compared to the same period in FY 2021-22. The total export of Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) products increased to USD 13771 …

The wheat to be purchased from Russia within the scope of the grain corridor will be processed in Türkiye and sent to underdeveloped countries, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirişci has said. “The president [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] wishes to give the wheat we bought for free as bulgur and flour for free,” Kirişçi told reporters on …

Senior United Nations officials plan to meet members of a high-level Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss the Ukraine grain deal, a U.N. spokesperson said. “They will continue ongoing consultations in support of the efforts by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the full implementation of the two agreements …

Overcoming the inflationary squeeze on consumers’ pockets, Norway once again achieved its best-ever month for seafood export earnings in October. In total, the Scandinavian country sold NOK 15.4 billion (USD 1.5 billion, EUR 1.5 billion) worth of fisheries and aquaculture products to overseas markets last month, a new record total …

FAO food price index virtually unchanged from September with rising cereal prices offsetting decreases in other staples… Global food price were broadly unchanged in October with rising cereal prices offsetting decreases in other staples, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. The FAO food price index was virtually …