Agricultural Economy

Press release… Field activities have kicked-off with precautionary measures against the COVID-19 pandemic… 28 August 2020, Bursa, Turkey – Another round of vocational and entrepreneurship training is about to start in Bursa province to support selected Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish citizens in launching micro-scale agrifood businesses. The FAO project, funded by the Government of Japan, will …

It is an agricultural system used for centuries by local farmers in many regions of the world, especially in the tropics. The main element is trees, which are based on tree-crop, tree-crop-native animal associations in agricultural land, and success is achieved through the balance of interactions between these elements. Therefore, …

Press release… Calling out to all children and teens around the world! If you’re between ages 5 to 19, we want you to use your imagination and create a poster of your favourite food hero at work. The world is full of food heroes – from farmers to drivers, shop assistants, …

Award-winning contest for young people who have an idea for a project in the field of agriculture from the İzmir Commodity Exchange: ‘Agriculture Rises With Young People’ is organized for the fifth time… İzmir Commodity Exchange (İTB) is organizing an idea contest for the fifth time this year, “Agriculture Rises …

Press release… Fisheries and animal products sector closed the first half of 2020 with 1 billion 127 million dollars of exports. Turkish fisheries and animal products sector as from the beginning of the 2000s, has been one of the leading export sectors in Turkey. Bedri Girit, Chairman of Aegean Fisheries …

Press release… August 2020 Polonez, made many innovations in the delicatessen meat products sector with its studies on food science so far, finally invested 3 million euros in integrated processed meat technology. Polonez, which changed all its packaging thanks to its new slicing and packaging investment with the latest technology, …

Apricot seed contributes 20 million dollars to Malatya’s economy annually. In Malatya, the capital of apricots, apricot seed contributes to the economy of the province. In addition to the apricot, its shells and seeds are used in various sectors. Malatya Commodity Exchange Chairman Ramazan Özcan said that the annual contribution …

Press release… The European Union (EU) pioneers green incentives and creates jobs for women and youth with the funds it provides to countries. While 65 thousand people are employed through 16 thousand supports provided projects in Turkey, 20 percent of the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) investments has been carried out …

Ünal Erarslan, Director General of KARADENİZBİRLİK, said that the Board of Directors of their Association made maximum effort in favour of the producer considering the current conditions and determined the pre-purchase price of sunflower as 3.20 liras. The Black Sea Oil Seeds Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Association (KARADENİZBİRLİK), headquartered in Samsun …

Turkey expects to export 180 million dollars of table grapes from Manisa province this season. 50 thousand registered farmers in Manisa and its environs produce grapes in about 1 million decares of vineyard. Manisa region provides 60-70 percent of Turkey’s annual 4 million tons of grapes and produces between 2.5-3 …