Agricultural Economy

National Citrus Council (UNK) Chairman Kemal Kaçmaz said that in January-July period Turkey provided 336 million dollars of foreign currency income from citrus exports. Kaçmaz stated that citrus exports are at an important point in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Indicating that their exports have increased every month, Kaçmaz …

Tomatoes produced in thermal greenhouses in Çaldıran district of Van province are sent to Antalya by lorries. Mehmet Emin Bilmez, the Governor of Van and the Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, who visited the greenhouses, said that it is very important to send tomatoes from Van to Antalya and …

Press release… Turkey’s exports to Saudi Arabia rose over 50 percent in May, 30 percent in June and 21 percent in July. In the eleventh leg of the webinar series “The course of the coronavirus in our target markets” organized by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, Jeddah Trade Attaché Hıfzı Oğuz …

Turkey’s agricultural exports increased by 3.9% in the first seven months of 2020 compared to the same period last year despite the disruption in supply chains in the food sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to an Anadolu Agency (AA) report released Monday that cited data from the Turkey …

Press release… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry banned 16 pesticides (plant protection products) used to prevent diseases and harmful organisms from damaging the crop in June. It added 9 more pesticides to this list on 5 August 2020. 7 pesticides; It decided to restrict the usage areas until the …

“Don’t Worry Neither The Hazelnut On The Tree Nor The worker In The Field Project”, which was implemented for the first time this year by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality and brings together hazelnut workers and producers, pleased garden owners and workers. With the project, the garden owners were helped to find …

Harvesting of maize, which was cultivated in February in Kozan district of Adana province, started. Harvesting of maize, one of the most important products of agriculture, has begun in the fertile lands of the Çukurova region. It is expected that 125 thousand tons of maize will be collected from an …

Press release… Seedless Sultani Grapes are on the way to export… The export journey of the Seedless Table Sultani Grapes, once preferred by the Ottoman Sultans, began on Saturday, August 8, 2020. As for the export date of Mevlana (Razaki) Table grapes, it is set for Wednesday, August 12, 2020. …

Erzurum Commodity Exchange had received Geographical Indication Certificates for Civil Cheese, Göğermiş Cheese and Stuffed Kadayıf with its application to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) in previous years. By adding “Erzurum Water Cheese Pastry” (Erzurum Su Böreği) to this list, Erzurum Commodity Exchange has now protected another product …

Press release… Export restriction on lemons abrogated… During the pandemic, the export restriction on lemon, whose consumption soared and the kilogram price increased to 18 liras, has been removed with the decision published in the Official Gazette. Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, reminded …