Agricultural Economy

Press release… Traps hung to tackle olive fly which damages fruits… Fruit yields will be increased by natural methods… Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (UYMSİB) Vice President Dr. Senih Yazgan said that the Covid-19 virus, which affects the world, once again reveals that food and agriculture are indispensable …

04 June 2020, Rome – Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international prices of …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli said that agriculture is not a sort of investment for enthusiasm. Pointing out that the virus epidemic, which has become a global problem, makes the importance of nature, rural areas and countryside at least twice as much as before, Minister of Agriculture …

Turkey’s hazelnut exports surged 45 percent year-on-year from September 2019 to this May, said a regional trade group on Tuesday. Turkey, the world’s biggest hazelnut supplier, yielded 1.96 billion dollars revenue from the hazelnut exports, according to the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Association data. So far this season, …

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday announced that it is providing a €60 million loan (nearly $67 million) to Anadolu Etap, the leading fruit producer in the country.  “Half of the loan has been syndicated to the Dutch development bank FMO under the EBRD’s structure,” according …

It has been proposed that millions of farmers will receive support if they switch to the Agricultural Production Registration System (TÜKAS), developed in 2014 instead of ÇKS (Farmers Registration System), which caused victimization because it does not cover all farmers and agricultural areas that are cultivated and harvested across the …

Geographical registration of Bornova Okra… Mayor İduğ: “Next one is the Bornova Muscatel” Bornova Kınalı Okra is registered with the works of Bornova ( a metropolitan district of İzmir province) Municipality. The application made under the title of Geographical Indication and Traditional Product within the scope of Bornova Municipality’s efforts …

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 the outbreak, millions in the poorest countries have become more vulnerable to the economic downturn and food insecurity, U.N. experts warn. The World Food Program (WFP) said the economic outlook — and risks of food insecurity — continues to darken because of effects …

Grown in forested lands and colloquially known as ‘morel mushroom’ provides 20 million dollars to the national economy. Morel mushrooms, which are collected in the middle of February in Aegean region and at the end of May in Eastern Anatolia, grow in the forests across the country. Mushrooms are sold …

Countries that stand out in foreign trade… Press release… According to Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) Digital Data Panel, prepared by Agrimetre on the basis the data announced by Turkey Statistical Institute (TÜİK), in the first 4 months of 2020, the prominent products were hazelnut …