Agricultural Economy

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that they closely followed 50 products especially during the coronavirus period. Pakdemirli stated, “We are following all of these products’ production, harvest, exports, imports and taxes, etc. But too much onion used to be exported, its prices turned to normal while we …

“Clearing Bank” (Takas Bank) model proposal for contract farming… Fehmi Kiraz, Chairman of Turkish Agricultural Engineers’ Association (TZYMB), regarding the contract production model to be realized through the Digital Agriculture Market (DİTAP), said, “The text of the contract should be arranged very firmly at the right of withdrawal and at …

Turkey will prioritize investments in food, health and digitalization in the coming period, the country’s trade minister said Friday. The importance of digitalization has been understood once again amid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said at the virtual meeting held with the Union of Chambers …

Necati Gültekin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kütahya Commodity Exchange, said that the sour cherry produced in the province as a result of the works initiated 3 years ago was registered as a geographical indication under the name of “Şaphane Sour Cherry“. Stating that approximately 35 thousand tons …

Press release… CHP (Republican People’s Party) İzmir Deputy Prof. Dr. Kamil Okyay Sındır brought the troubles  experienced by the cherry sector and producers to the agenda of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). Sındır, who submitted a research proposal to the Assembly Presidency to develop long-term and sustainable strategies …

Ufuk Karaçay (55), who produces goose breeding in Çıldır district of Ardahan (a northeastern province of Turkey), said that he could not meet the demand despite producing 15 thousand geese per year. Stating that goose is a versatile animal that eats little, grows easily on its own and is a …

Turkey on Wednesday set up a digital ecosystem for the agriculture sector to establish a direct link between the cultivator and the consumer. Launching the Digital Agriculture Market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said that it will enable stakeholders dealing with agricultural supply and demand to meet in the …

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu spoke at the ‘Digital Agriculture Market’ (DİTAP) introductory meeting… The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu announced that the Digital Agricultural Market is a project that will allow to balance of supply and demand in the market by enhancing efficiency of …

Turkey provided interest-free six-month postponement for farmers‘ loans amid the coronavirus pandemic, the treasury and finance minister announced on April 28. “Thus, we offer our farmers the opportunity to postpone approximately 6 billion Turkish liras ($858.1 million) debt,” Berat Albayrak said on Twitter. He said for the past 18 years, the government has always stood …

April 29, 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Drives Maize Prices down… The global spread of the pandemic that started off in China has caused maize prices to drop, over the past few weeks. Maize – a Raw Material Linked to Petrol Prices… One of the main causes for the maize price drop …