Agricultural Economy

From ice creams to custards, cakes to confectionery, vanilla is an indispensable flavour in the world of desserts. But how sustainable is the addiction to this fragrant spice? What is vanilla? Vanilla is a spice obtained from orchids of the genus Vanilla. It is grown between 10-20 degrees Celsius above …

Press release… The pulse of the flour, grain, feed, pulses processing industry, and mill machinery sector will be felt at IDMA Istanbul. With the sector reaching an export figure of approximately $4.2 billion in 2023, it aims for global leadership. IDMA, Türkiye’s first and only, and the world’s largest fair …

As an integral part of Türkiye’s deep-rooted culture and taste buds, olives attract a great deal of attention around the world. However, a recent study has surprised many people with the data determining the leadership in olive production. Look where is the country that produces the most olives… The Turkish …

Press release… Singapore, one of the world’s reexport centres, is one of the priority target markets for food exports of Türkiye, which is the world’s food warehouse with a foreign trade volume of 30 billion dollars in the food sector in 2023. Turkish food exporters aim to strengthen their position …

Press release… The TURQUALITY Project named ‘Turkish Tastes’, which is carried out by 6 food associations within the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) to boost the demand for Turkish food products in the United States, ramped up the demand for Turkish dried figs. Stating that in the first half of 2019, …

By JESSICA BOXALL & MICHAEL HEAD… Climate change and specifically rising temperatures, may cause food prices to increase by 3.2 percent per year, according to a new study by German researchers. As climate change continues to worsen, this price inflation will mean that more and more people around the world don’t have …

With the conclusion of the fishing season in the Turkish seas, the annual hunting ban has commenced to ensure wildlife conservation and sustainable resource management. İbrahim Yumaklı In a statement declaring the fishing ban starting from April 15, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said that this year’s season witnessed a bountiful catching. The …

Press release… VEYSEL MEMİŞ: WE ACHIEVED 4-DIGIT EXPORT INCREASES IN TUNISIA, CUBA, INDONESIA AND NIGERIA IN THE FIRST QUARTER Veysel Memiş Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 551 million 186 thousand dollars …

When producing olive oil, only 15 per cent of the olives are used. But according to PhenOlives, an Israeli start-up, it is possible to utilise the remaining 85% with the right technology… Len Pader Olive oil is a huge sector, with more than three million metric tonnes produced each year. …

Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar, Head of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), evaluated the greenhouse production in Türkiye, the price decreases in greenhouse products and the expectations of farmers from the municipalities with a press statement. Şemsi Bayraktar Stating that greenhouse production has become an important sector in the …