Agricultural Economy

SAKARYA, Turkey After a three-year wait, Turkey’s quince has earned a geographical indication, a type of intellectual property right which identifies a good as belonging to a territory. The yellow fruit that is often mistaken for a pear grows in Turkey’s Sakarya province and is exported to many European countries. …

Another novelty in its sector from Pınar Meat: “TSE Covid-19 Safe Production Certificate” Pınar Meat (Et) became the first Integrated Meat products company to achieve the “Covid-19 Safe Production Certificate” by meeting the criteria in the guide prepared by the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE). Stating that the high quality, hygiene …

“Blueberry” exports started from Antalya to Hong Kong. Gökhan Karaca, Antalya Deputy Director of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry, said that they are carrying out studies to increase product diversity in Antalya province, which is also an agricultural region. Emphasizing that they have made a significant progress in the production of …

17 June 2020, Rome – The FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today delivered closing remarks in the final session of the Joint Meeting of the UN agency’s Programme and Finance Committees. Over the last 10 days, Members of both committees discussed programmatic and budgetary matters as well as substantive thematic work subjects …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Pakdemirli: 4.7 million animals are ready for slaughter during the Feast of Sacrifice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Pakdemirli said, “1.2 million cattle and 3.5 million ovine animals are waiting for slaughter. Our citizens should not have any concerns about their religious duties.” Stating that citizens …

The President of Ordu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OTSO), Servet Şahin, said that the foreign currency income from hazelnut exports has increased. Şahin said, “The hazelnut, which generates 2 billion dollars a year, will increase to 10 billion dollars in the next 5 years thanks to the Far East …

Press release… Özkan Kamiloğlu, Chairman of the Board of Uludağ Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Association (UMSMİB), said that the export of fruit and vegetable products increased by more than 100 percent in the first half of June. Stating that the performance of exports in this 15-day period, realized by …

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) declared that number of displaced people by force reached to 79.5 million increasing at a record level last year. It is said that this accounts for 1 percent of the world population. Reportedly Turkey ranks number one among the countries being home to …

This season’s apple harvests for South Africa and New Zealand are at optimal levels. The main issue in exporting, however, is projected to be complications in logistics arising from Covid-19. SA apple harvest estimates for 2020 After three years of lower output, apple production returned to normal levels in the …

Although it is more than 2.5 months to complete the 2019-2020 export season, hazelnut has been broken all time and 302 thousand tons of hazelnut exports have been realized. Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Association (KFMİB) Chairman Ilyas Edip Sevinç announced that they achieved 302 thousand tons of hazelnut …