Agricultural Economy

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry issued a report of vegetable production in Turkey… According to this report, total vegetable production has increased about 5 million tons thanks to “implemented policies and rising productivity” since 2002. “The amount of production increased by 5.4 percent in cereals and other crops, 2.7 percent …

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 173 points in June 2019, down marginally (0.3 percent) from May and very close to its level in June 2018. Lower prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset increases in the prices of cereals, sugar and meat; ending almost five …

“Regeneration of Industrial Hemp for Aegean Region Agriculture Project” meeting held in Izmir… “Regeneration of Industrial Hemp to the Aegean Region Agriculture” project, carried out by Ege University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Field Crops, was discussed at the Dean’s Meeting Hall of the Faculty of Agriculture last week. Provincial …

General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TIGEM), 41 purebred Arabian running foal will be sold… According to the announcement published in the Official Gazette, the tender for the sale of foals grown by the Directorate of Karacabey Agricultural Enterprise affiliated to the Authority, will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at …

The panel of “Scientific Facts about Bread” was held at Ayvansaray University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in Istanbul… Speakers in the panel held at the University Ayvansaray Campus, discussed on “Has wheat genes been genetically modified?”, “How widespread is Gluten sensitivity?” …

Symrna Boyoz will show up in the Gulf! After the US and Greece, Smyrna Boyoz will now make Kuwaiti people love their delicious products… Musa Turan, founder of the company, said that they are evaluating proposals from many countries. Smyrna Boyoz, founded by Izmir businessman Musa Turan, will take its …

Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come to an end… Our World in Data presents the empirical evidence on global development in entries dedicated to specific topics. This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on World Population Growth and Future Population Growth. One …

FAO celebrated the 30th anniversary of Farmer Field Schools in Konya… The practical field education approach can help Turkey’s agriculture become more sustainable and resilient… 26 June 2019, Konya, Turkey – FAO celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of Farmer Field Schools in Turkey’s Konya region within the scope of its sustainable …

Almost 40 percent of dried fruits Russians eat up from Turkey… Russians’ choice is Turkish dried fruits… The Russians prefer Turkish dried fruits. While Russia imports 68 million dollars of dry fruits in 2018, Turkey was the largest supplier with 26.5 million dollars. The market share of the Turkish dried …

Innovative approach from Muratbey to traditional Anatolian cheeses… Three-in-one cheese feast: Anatolian Flavors… Muratbey enriches the traditional flavors of Anatolia, Tel, Dil and Örgü cheeses with its innovative interpretation and offers them together in a single package. Adding a unique flavor to cheese by producing its own technology, Muratbey brings …