Agricultural Economy

73 million dollars worth of fishery products exported from the Eastern Black Sea in 8 months According to the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), from the Eastern Black Sea Region in January-August 2020, 33.555 tons of fishery products were sold to 29 countries. During the period …

The Turkish cotton crop for marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is now estimated at 350,000 hectares and 615,000 metric tonnes (MT) (2.825 million bales). Low yields, unattractive cotton prices, inflated costs, uncertainty created by COVID-19 and better returns from alternative crops in addition to not enough subsidies from Goverment of Turkey …

Press release… Selışık: The need for agricultural production will increase due to population growth Dr. Ayşegül Selışık, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations) Deputy Representative of Turkey, emphasized that the need for agricultural production will increase in the coming years and for this, more efficient production techniques …

Agricultural lands owned by the treasury will be allocated to farmers without land or without sufficient land for 10 years. The first year rental value of the lands will be 1.5 percent of the current value. The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization published the National Real Estate Communiqué on the …

Press release… Davut Er, Chairman of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, said that olives are the fruit of poor soils and most of the olive trees that grow in arid lands across Turkey lack irrigation infrastructure. Davut Er said, “In this regard, there is an urgent need for …

Press release… The Seedless Table Sultana Grape, which decorated the tables of the Sultans in Ottoman Palaces, became the star of exports. Sultana grapes brought in 37 million 419 million dollars in 1-month period starting from 8th of August. The export of fresh sultani grapes was 30 million 701 thousand …

Press release… Ankara – Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar stated that free market conditions that prevent fair competition can never be accepted. Bayraktar said, “There are many producers and a small number of buyers in Antep pistachio, in this situation stability can only be achieved by …

As climate change takes a toll on agriculture and brings unsustainable agricultural practices into the spotlight, Turkish farmers are looking to make a change. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has stepped in to help them in these turbulent times. Sheikh Ahaduzzaman, the FAO program officer …

Press release… The peak of agricultural products exports in the Aegean Region changed hands. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association hit the top with an export of 985 million dollars year-on- year. As of 2019, Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association was the owner of the lead. Aegean Fresh …

Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, said that dried fig is also one of the important brand products like raisin in the world. Pakdemirli said, “Our country with an average of 305 thousand tons of fig production on 521 thousand hectares ranks 1st across the world.” Stating that Turkey …