Agricultural Economy

Press release… Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated ‘World Olive Tree Day’ for all those who earn their bread from this sector in Ayvalık (a district of Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir) and across the country. In order to protect the olive tree and to promote the values of peace, reason …

World Olive Tree Day has been celebrated since 1998, when UNESCO declared it an International Day of Importance. Every year, November 26 is a day to recognize the many facets of the olive tree’s symbolism and remind ourselves that this tree is one of the most important in human history, culture, and …

Press release… Eskinazi: Food products, of which we are the leader in world production and exports, were introduced in the UK Food exporters held nearly 100 business meetings in London… Reaching an export figure of more than 7 billion dollars, Aegean food exporters are endeavouring to boost their sustainability competencies …

Despite the expected decline in production, Türkiye’s olive oil producers do not anticipate serious supply problems thanks to olive oil in the stocks. The national production is forecast to drop from 400,000 tonnes last year to around 150,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Fevzi Çondur, the head of the Aydın Commodity Exchange. Fevzi Çondur …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) brought together Trade Counsellors who served in 9 different target countries with companies on 22 November in order to inform them about the methods of entering target markets and to have a direct idea about the business culture and foreign trade legislation in the …

Citrus farming stuck between unsold produce, rising costs… ADANA…Turkish citrus farmers and consumers find themselves trapped in a dilemma as the prices of fruits skyrocket from the orchard to the counter due to a complex web of factors, including labour costs, transportation and market dynamics. Burak Karabucak Burak Karabucak, the …

The agricultural input price index soared by 2.6 percent monthly in September, slowing from the 6.9 percent rise recorded in August. Consequently, the year-on-year increase in the input prices eased from 41.3 percent to 40.97 percent, according to the data from Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). The input prices have risen 33 percent since December 2022. …

Olive production areas are increasing rapidly in Manisa’s Alaşehir district… Farmers increased olive production as an alternative to the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape. Olive areas exceeded 40 thousand decares. Farmers in search of alternative products to the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape increased olive production even more this year. While vineyard …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that they aim to ramp up the export of fishery products to 2 billion dollars by the end of the year and said, “Turkish fishermen catch approximately 1 million tonnes of fish in international waters and oceans, which is at least 3 …

Germany saw an average of 10 farms go out of business every day in the last decade, according to the German government’s agricultural policy report, which has spurred associations and the opposition to call on the agriculture minister to take action. The number of farms that closed between 2010 and …