Agricultural Economy

The renowned Ezine cheese, crafted from the milk of sheep, goats and cows grazing at the foothills of Mount Ida (Kaz Dağları), has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first cheese in Türkiye to receive a geographical indication certification from the EU. The secret behind the globally acclaimed Ezine cheese …

Minister Yumaklı said, “I would like to say that the research of the product that can be produced in a greenhouse environment in the capital of grapes like Manisa and can be harvested twice a year has been completed and that the applications of the producers related to the production …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 184.8 million dollars in November. Veysel Memiş stated that Iraq, Egypt and Italy were the leading countries to which they exported the most in …

Press release… Türkiye exported confectionery products to 184 countries… The confectionery, Turkish delight and halva sector, which is manufactured from products grown in Anatolia and has a history of hundreds of years, sweetens the mouths of the world. Turkish delight on a wooden table. Türkiye’s exports of confectionery and chocolate …

Press release… Bedri Girit, Chair of Aegean Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, stated that Aegean aquaculture producers have made great investments in aquaculture in the last 25 years and noted that they have broken new records in exports every year with their increasing capacity since the beginning of the …

Press release… The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 120.4 points in November 2023, unchanged from its revised October level, as increases in the price indices for vegetable oils, dairy products and sugar counterbalanced decreases in those of cereals and meat. The index stood 14.4 points (10.7 percent) below its corresponding …

23 November 2023 Leading agrifood ventures internationally The Dutch Agrifood Venture Hub was launched in Wageningen on 22 November 2023, to position the Netherlands further as a leading agrifood venture hotspot. The launch, attended by dozens of entrepreneurs and financiers, highlighted financing opportunities for startups and scale-ups in the food …

Technologies that enable site-specific management of arable land often are regarded as an essential building block – if not a guarantee – for sustainable arable farming. Particularly in political papers at the European and national levels, euphoric expectations sometimes are raised. However, surveys show that these technologies still are not …

December 6, 2023 Intensified farming practices to feed a growing population are having severe impacts on the environment. Regenerative agriculture can ease the impact on the planet, and if adopted correctly, could potentially increase yields as one of its many benefits. To implement scalable and efficient regenerative farming practices, systemic …

Press release… 11-month exports of Aegean fishermen exceeded 1 billion dollars… Fishery products became the first food product in the Aegean Region to surpass the 1 billion dollars threshold! Aegean fishermen’s 11-month exports exceeded 1 billion dollars. Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, stated …