Agricultural Economy

Press release… The total exports of the cereals, pulses, oil seeds and products sector, which includes basic food products such as biscuits, wheat flour, vegetable oils, sugary and cocoa products and pasta, surged by 6.9 percent to 5.9 billion dollars at the end of 6 months of the year. In …

Apricot yield in Mersin’s Mut district, where 90 to 95 percent of Türkiye’s table apricots are produced, decreased compared to previous years and reached 200 thousand tonnes. The geographically indicated table apricot of Mut, which has a microclimate feature, was harvested in the open field. Mut table apricot, which is …

While countries known as the homeland of coffee have experienced production losses exceeding 30 percent due to climate change, Türkiye’s southern provinces have started to produce in this area. According to experts, this new development could revolutionise Türkiye’s agricultural sector and make the country one of the world’s leading coffee …

Press release… ANKARA- Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), made a video press statement regarding the recent spike in stubble fires. Şemsi Bayraktar “Stubble burning, which is done as a routine agricultural practice and causes serious damage to soil fertility in the long term, causes …

Europe is the world’s largest coffee market, consuming about one-third of the world’s coffee. Quality, sustainability and certification are becoming more and more important in the European market. This development provides many ways for coffee exporters to enter the European market. Here are 5 reasons why Europe is a great …

Comparing the nutritional content of Norwegian salmon and Turkish salmon, Sinop University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Demet Kocatepe and his team determined that the protein and total unsaturated fatty acid content of Turkish salmon is close to Norwegian salmon, the EPA + DHA content of Turkish salmon is higher and …

Press release… Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes started on 11 July! The export journey of Superior Seedless grape, which is preferred by diabetic patients due to its low sugar content, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region and stands out as an early variety …

In Taşköprü district of Kastamonu (a province of Western Black Sea region), the harvest of Taşköprü garlic, registered by the European Union, continues. Garlic, which has started to take its place on the stalls, is sold between 40 and 130 liras depending on its size. The harvest of the world-famous …

While Konya Plain, known as the granary of Türkiye, left behind a dry season, a decrease is expected in the wheat yield compared to last year. In Konya, 67 percent of the surface area of which is used as agricultural land, production is carried out in 2 million 200 thousand …

The production period of mad honey obtained from rhododendron grown in the Black Sea Region has started. Mad honey is a special type of honey that has been the subject of films and has many benefits. Production is expected to be good this season. Mad honey is obtained by bees …