Agricultural Economy

At an international meeting where I attended three years ago in Brussels, the speech of Ellen MacArthur, a British social entrepreneur on the topic of ‘Circular economy’, which had great repercussions in the world, left a deep impression on me. Last year during the World Congress of International Federation of …

Though steady on a monthly basis, global food prices in September remained above their level in the same month last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. While sugar prices fell sharply, the decline was almost entirely offset by higher prices in vegetable oils and meats, …

Agricultural tools produced by 10 companies in Agricultural Machinery Specialized Industrial Site (TARMİSS) situated the Malazgirt district of Muş province are exported to 5 countries. 10 companies producing agricultural tools in the enterprises established within TARMİSS sell their products to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria and Iraq as well as domestically. …

Turkey‘s hazelnut exports jumped 75 percent in the first month of the season — September — vice president of the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Association said. “Around 46,000 tons of hazelnut is exported in a month,” Dursun Oğuz Gürsoy told Anadolu Agency, adding: “If we continue with this pace, we can …

The direct benefits of harnessing cutting edge technology for agriculture are clear: more efficient production of more food to reduce hunger and reliance on imports while also boosting rural incomes… Despite the rise of industrial and intensive farming, it is the world’s 800 million smallholder farmers who continue to shoulder …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli said that in parallel with Turkey’s 2023 objectives, primarily modern irrigation projects where economically irrigated areas of 8.5 million hectares and simultaneously land consolidation projects will be implemented. According to a written statement from the ministry, it is emphasized that land consolidation …

Director of Agriculture and Forestry Afyonkarahisar Province İbrahim Acar said that a fall of yield though it was not too much realized in cherry harvest this year compared to past years. Stating that approximately 40 thousand tons of cherry production obtained this year, Acar said, “Afyonkarahisar cherry is mostly exported …

Turkish honey, in the January-July period of the year, sweetened the mouths around the world. According to information compiled from the data of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), 2 thousand 945 tonnes of honey was sold, yielding 12 million 857 thousand 187 dollars of revenue in return during the …

Anyone whose path has crossed Turkish territories, who has ever watched Turkish TV series or befriended a Turkish person with good culinary skills, has had the pleasure of enjoying a mouthwatering meal of Turkish cuisine. One of the most diverse cuisines in the world, the fame of Turkish food continues …

AgriFood 2030: the foundation for a long-term strategy… A single infopoint for entrepreneurs, joint research facilities and even more opportunities to share knowledge. Within a few months, companies will begin to notice the changes the new AgriFood 2030 program is bringing. “We will be making our regional collaboration even stronger,” …