Agricultural Economy

Even before the Russian army crossed into Ukraine, food prices had been on the rise for the past year. But the world has seen large jumps in the cost of food over the the last two months… Globally, food is 20 per cent more expensive now than it was a year ago, …

World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 every year to highlight the importance of fresh water. The tradition has continued since 1993. According to the United Nations website, more than 2.2 billion people live without the access to safe water. This year the day is highlighting the global water …

Annual price hikes in agricultural inputs exceeded 50 percent in January! While the agricultural input price index (Agriculture-GFE) increased by 10.12 percent in January 2022 compared to the previous month, the annual rate of increase was 57.26 percent. The annual rate of increase in fertilizers was 153.34%. Fertilizer Turkish Statistical …

The online channel sales company of Yıldız Holding has expanded its operations, launching the products of leading Turkish confectionery maker’s biscuit brand Ülker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a statement said Monday. The expansion comes after eStar introduced many Ülker products to consumers in several European countries, including Italy, …

Press release… ‘TRANSIT TRADING PROHIBITION RISKING TURKEY’S FOOD SECURITY HAS BEEN RELEASED’ ‘TRANSIT TRADE PROHIBITION WAS REMOVED, OPENING THE INDUSTRY’ Hüseyin Arslan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), stated that Turkey is an international corridor in food trade and …

Press release… Promotions continue uninterruptedly… Turkiye Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board Chairperson Sinan Kızıltan said that the promotional activities continue uninterruptedly for the promotion of healthy and safe foods produced by the Turkish aquaculture and animal products industry around the world. Sinan Kızıltan Kızıltan added that they …

Restrictions on exports due to the war between Russia and Ukraine hit the prices of grain and sunflower products, as well as sugar. The fact that sugar fell into the black market has begun to prevent the manufacturer from producing. The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has prevented both …

Fisheries exports run to 1.5 billion dollars… While the export of Turkiye’s fisheries and animal products industry in the last 12 months were 3 billion 590 million dollars, the aquaculture industry made the biggest contribution with 1 billion 436 million dollars of exports. The seafood industry was followed by the …

Too precious to lose… When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one way …

Turkiye’s production of chicken meat in 2022 is projected higher, in large part because of anticipatedstrong export demand from neighboring countries and China. Additionally, the uncertainty of Ukrainianchicken exports to select Middle Eastern markets may also fuel increased demand for Turkish chickenmeat in these markets. However, if local market conditions …