Agricultural Economy

Press release… Republican People’s Party (CHP) İzmir Deputy Professor Dr. Kamil Okyay Sındır spoke on behalf of his party in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) on his research proposal regarding the increase in the price of agricultural production. Dr. Sındır said that there is no production planning, there is …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Association (EİB) Board of Organic Products Chairperson Mehmet Ali Işık said that Turkey reached more than 250 product diversity in the organic sector. Işık noted that they aim to bring this diversity together with importers both in the domestic market and around the world. Informing that …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairperson of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that despite the pandemic, they reached a record export figure of 1 billion 40 million dollars in 2020 and that working in collaboration with public institutions had a great share in this success. Hayrettin Uçak …

Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association Chairperson Nejdat Sin said that Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 23 percent in February compared to the same month last year and amounted to 250 million dollars. Sin said, “As the leader and coordinator for carrying out secretarial services, our …

According to the data compiled from Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), Turkey exported 52 thousand 930 tonnes of hazelnuts in January – February and obtained 393 million 32 thousand 671 dollars in return. During this period, companies based in Trabzon province of Black Sea region provided 186 million 815 …

The Turkish Organic Sector, which has been producing healthy products that do not contain residue with environmentally friendly methods for about 30 years, joined forces for three major projects. While the Turkish organic sector took action to establish a portal to introduce its potential to the world, it applied for …

Turkey’s total production of oilseeds covered in this report (soybean, sunflowerseed and cottonseed) in MY 2021/22 is projected to increase around 18 percent to 3.1 MMT compared to MY 2020/21. This increase assumes improved yields because of adequate rain and an increase in planted area. Turkey’s sunflowerseed oil imports and …

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Congressional Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act… WASHINGTON, March 10, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today on passage of the American Rescue Plan Act by the U.S. Congress. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature. …

Press release… In a webinar organized by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), Birol Celep, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, Cengiz Balık, Vice Chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, Serpil Ürek, Group Manager of Migros Ticaret A.Ş. Product Safety and Environmental Management …

Major countries restrict agricultural imports while promoting free trade otherwise, says head of agriculture firm… Top experts have suggested that countries should aim for self-sufficiency in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the 11th Bosphorus Summit on Monday, academics, business people and researchers discussed the main problems in agricultural production. The …