Agricultural Economy

Forty percent of the world’s population live near coastal areas, more than 3 billion people utilize the oceans for their livelihood, and 80 percent of world trade is achieved using the seas. The oceans, seas and coastal areas contribute to food security and poverty eradication. And yet, the oceans are …

The price of bread per kilo in Turkiye will not exceed 20 TL… Halil İbrahim Balcı, President of the Turkish Bakers’ Federation, said that the price of bread per kilo in Turkiye will not exceed 20 TL. The “Professional Evaluation and Consultation Meeting” was held in a private hotel in …

Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), stated that the applications to the Farmer Registration System (ÇKS) will end on June 30 and said, “In order for our farmers to receive the support that contributes to their agricultural activities and to benefit from other advantages, all …

Millets and sorghum are grains that are nutrient-rich, drought-tolerant crops and can support communities around the world. The International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) estimates that more than 90 million people in Africa and Asia depend on millets in their diets, and 500 million people in more than 30 countries depend …

Press release… Workshop participants enriched their knowledge of aquaculture and visited private aquaculture farms and research institutions… 22 June 2022, Antalya, Türkiye – Fisheries and aquaculture have made significant contributions to livelihoods, employment, food security and nutrition for decades. In 2018, 52 percent of fish available for human consumption came from aquaculture. Aquaculture is …

One of the indispensable tastes of Black Sea’s Ordu province, pickled taflan was given a geographical indication registration certificate. The application made to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office with the title of “Geographical Indication and Traditional Product” for “Taflan Pickle” prepared by using water and salt from taflan fruit, …

Press release… The training developed the project management capacities of BSEC-CSFS staff and National Focal Points of BSEC member countries…. 24 June 2022, Ankara – Following agreement by Member States, the Organization for Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) agreed to establish a Regional Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS) in Ankara, …

As the representative of Mediterranean exporters, Ali Kavak, Chairman of the Sector Board of Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Associations, took part in the Board of Directors of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), which is the sole umbrella organization of 61 exporters’ unions, 27 sectors and more than 100 …

Apricot harvest has started in Iğdır province of Eastern part of Turkiye, annual product expectation is over 40 thousand tonnes… In Iğdır, which is the “Çukurova of the East” with its climate and geographical conditions, the harvest of the apricot, which is called yellow gold and whose geographical sign has …