Agricultural Economy

Year-end export target for fresh fruit and vegetables is 3 billion dollars… Professor Dr. Senih Yazgan, Vice President of Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (UYMSİB), said that this year, the 2.5 billion dollar band in fresh fruit and vegetable exports could easily be exceeded and approached 3 billion …

In the third quarter of the year, 62.263 tons of dried apricots were exported from Malatya province and a foreign exchange entry of 175 million 555 thousand dollars has been achieved. Apricots grown in the province where there are about 8 million trees continues to flavour the palate of the …

Policymakers urgently need ideas on ways to end hunger. But a global review of the literature finds that most researchers have had the wrong priorities. How can research help to end hunger? One way to answer this question is to assess published research on hunger, and determine which interventions can …

Turkey exported vinegar to 92 countries valued at 5 million and 110 thousand dollars in January-September period. According to the information obtained from Uludağ Exporters’ Associations (UİB), vinegar exports increased by 49.83 percent compared to 9 months of last year. Vinegar manufacturers, who increased exports from 3 million 411 thousand …

Frozen fruit exports increased by 32.07 percent and frozen vegetable exports increased by 1.32 percent in the January-September period of this year, especially in the Bursa region, compared to the same period last year. In the frozen fruit group exports to 56 countries in total, the highest export was made …

The Agricultural Development Cooperative of Nazilli (ÖR-KOOP), which was established by 7 producers in 1979 to develop the local farmers in Nazilli district of Aydın province, continues to grow with the goal of branding. ÖR-KOOP Chairman Ünal Önal said that they are one of the largest co-ops with 2 thousand …

Press release… Highlights: Intergovernmental Council on Pandemic Prevention;Addressing risk drivers including deforestation & wildlife trade;Tax high pandemic-risk activities 540,000 – 850,000 unknown viruses in nature could still infect people;More frequent, deadly and costly pandemics forecast;Current economic impacts are 100 times the estimated cost of prevention Future pandemics will emerge more …

Turkey has been a member of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since April 6 1948 and takes place in the list of stars in terms of agricultural production of the organization. FAO’s Sub-regional Coordinator for Central Asia and Turkey Representative Viorel Gutu said Turkey is in …

Press release… The seasonal ban on fresh tomato imports imposed by Iraq since July ended two days ago. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association Chairman Hayrettin Uçak said fresh tomato exports reached to 304 million dollars in 2019 which was 292 million dollars in 2018. Uçak said, “We sent …

Press release… Hilmi Sürek, Chairman of the Tariş Olive and Olive Oil Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union, said that they have determined the price level that aims to satisfy the producer by making the best use of all the possibilities of the Union. Stating that they have set a price of …