Agricultural Economy

Press release… Tokyo… Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) took important steps for information exchange and cooperation during its visit to Japan in order to boost the competitive advantage of Turkish tea in the global market. With the visit, critical results were reached in terms of learning the leading practices …

Press release… Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator Chair of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), announced that Aegean Exporters’ Associations became Türkiye’s champion by realising 20 percent of the country’s exports of agricultural products alone with exports of 7 billion 315 million dollars with an increase of 8.8 percent. “As the Aegean Region, …

Türkiye may become the leading country in the world in geothermal energy if it utilizes its untapped capacity, says Ali Kındap, the president of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED). Ali Kındap The geothermal energy use was 7,000 megawatts (MW) last year, including heating, electricity generation, agricultural production and tourism purposes, but this was …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, stated that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in 2023 reached 3 billion 491 million dollars with an increase of 18 percent compared to the previous year. Ferhat Gürüz “Despite the …

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture to develop a common vision for the future of the EU agriculture and food system. The Commission will formulate future recommendations for the agriculture and food sectors in line with the report to …

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has published a five-year strategic plan to protect and develop the country’s forests and greenery. The plan states that the role of forests will come to the forefront with the carbon pricing mechanism planned to be established in Türkiye in the near future and that natural systems will be …

Press release… The leader of food exports, cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector aims to export 14 billion dollars in 2024… Exports of cereals, pulses and oilseeds from the Aegean Region tripled in 10 years and reached 1 billion 68 million dollars… Muhammet Öztürk The cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector, which …

To the naked eye, the delicate velvet roses in southeastern Türkiye appear black and overwhelm the senses with their irresistible sweet smell. The rosebuds are just as dark, and when fully developed, the flower takes on the color of an intensely rich red wine. These black roses, known as “Karagül” …

Press release… Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Turkish Fisheries and Animal Products Sector Board, said that Singapore market, one of the most important reexport centres of the world, reaching a population of approximately 500 million, among the founding countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the …

Press release… Turkish exporters, who want to get more share from China’s annual imports of 2.6 trillion dollars, to balance foreign trade between Türkiye and China and to become China’s food warehouse, rolled up their sleeves to intensify their contacts with China in 2024. From left: Ferhat Gürüz, Cao Derong, …