Agricultural Economy

White House plans tougher action while blaming 4 biggest companies in meat industry. WASHINGTON… Rising meat prices at US supermarkets have become the subject of increasing debate, with the blame being placed on key companies in the industry along with the COVID-19 pandemic. While US grocery prices have been on …

The asset size of companies operating in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Turkey increased by 5.4 times in the 2011-2020 period and reached 67.2 billion liras. Gross sales of companies increased by 513 percent to 51.7 billion liras in the period of 2011-2020. In the same period, …

Press release… Harvest of chestnut, which is one of the most popular street flavours in Turkey during the Autumn-Winter months and is also used extensively in the confectionery, pastry and bakery products sectors, has begun. Chestnut is an important export product besides its intense consumption in the domestic market. Turkey …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, “We want to see more of our geographically indicated products in the EU market.” Bekir Pakdemirli Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that they discussed many issues related to agriculture between Turkey and the EU during the bilateral meeting with …

Turkish authorities are planning to install solar panels on lakes and dams to prevent evaporation as some of the major lakes in Anatolia are under the threat of drought due to reduced precipitation levels resulting from global warming. The Agriculture Ministry as well as the General Directorate of State Hydraulic …

In the January-August period of this year, 5 billion 579 million 520 thousand dollars of cereals, pulses, oil seeds and their products were sold abroad from Turkey. Mahsum Altunkaya Mahsum Altunkaya, Chair of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Sector Board, said in his written statement …

In Anamur (a district of Mersin province), which alone meets 30 percent of Turkey’s banana production, drought bells began to ring. As farmers set out looking for ways to save their crops, there are concerns that the yield loss will reach serious proportions. AN AVERAGE OF 200 THOUSAND TONNES OF …

Press release… Series of crop festivals aim to inspire local governments and NGOs to “rescue” fresh, nutritious produce from farms that would be otherwise wasted and ensure its redistribution. 27 September 2021, Ankara – Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total …

Press release… As one of the pioneers of Asset-Backed Securities Issuance (VDMK) in Turkey, PASHA Bank continues to support the agricultural sector. Having provided a total of 170 million TL support for the agricultural season since 2020, PASHA Bank has issued an additional 50 million TL of VDMK, thus providing …

Ramazan Özcan, Chairperson of Malatya Commodity Exchange, stated that both the fruit and the kernel of apricots are exported. Explaining that the apricot kernel creates its own market, Özcan said; Ramazan Özcan “Apricot kernels are one of the most important competitors of American almonds. Therefore, we closely monitor and control …