Agricultural Economy

Press release… Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board Chairman Ahmet Tiryakioğlu announced that Türkiye’s red lentil exports approached 300 million dollars. Pointing out that the export price of red lentils soared by 5 percent on dollar basis this year, Tiryakioğlu said, “The 8-month income …

Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Commodity Exchange (İTB), said that Türkiye should turn to Asian and Far Eastern markets in order to raise the awareness of seedless raisins, one of the traditional export products in which the country is the world leader in production and …

Freedom has fueled generations of farmers, allowing them to change their practices to fit their family needs. A relatively new farming option is to host renewable energy projects like wind or solar, which provide direct benefits in the form of stable income while allowing the surrounding land to still be …

Accra, September, 2024 Ghana’s government has announced a 45-percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season, in a bid to curb smuggling. The policy is also designed to improve the welfare of cocoa farmers as the new season begins, said Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong. The new price, …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı announced new strategies to enhance land use, water management and production planning during his participation in the G-20 Agriculture Ministers’ Summit in Cuiaba, Brazil. In a statement released on Friday, Yumaklı revealed that Türkiye will implement planned production practices starting this year. “We aim …

Agriculture, food, related industries contribute over $1.5T, accounting for 5.6% of US GDP, official figures show, while creating 22M jobs… The US farm bill, a package of legislation to support the country’s agriculture, stands out as a leading mechanism in agricultural production worldwide, providing farmers with financing, conservation, and more, …

‘Climate change is intensifying the impacts of pollution in the Black Sea,’ says World Bank official… The World Bank on Friday approved a grant of 6.39 million dollars for a project to reduce pollution in the Black Sea. A statement by the bank said that the Black Sea became one …

In Japan, the stock tendency due to natural disasters and the increase in consumption after the influx of foreign visitors caused a rice crisis in the country. While market shelves remained empty due to insufficient stocks held by the private sector, some markets imposed sales limitations per customer. A food …

With production planning, it is aimed to grow strategic crops in the most appropriate place, optimise the use of resources, enhance productivity and agricultural output – It is aimed to strengthen the producers by preventing the farmers from experiencing marketing problems during the harvest period With the agricultural production planning …

Press release… Fresh fruit and vegetable sector enhances its strength in Southeast Asia… Fresh fruit and vegetable sector wants to grow in the Far East and Southeast Asia markets… Considering the 21st century as the ‘Asian Century’, Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, which strengthens its position in the …