Agricultural Economy

Press release… Pınar Meat, which responds to changing consumer trends through its sustainable production philosophy, superior quality standards and innovative products, maintained its leading position in the overall processed meat market with a 16.8 percent market share achieved last year. Pınar Meat has published its activity report for 2025. The …

Press release… October 1 annual observance to raise awareness about coffee’s socio-economic importance and contribution to food security… March 10, 2026… Rome/New York – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaiming October 1 as International …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they had achieved exports worth 140.8 million dollars in February. Chairman Veysel Memiş emphasised that, despite fluctuations in global demand, product diversity and value-added production played a …

At the ‘Sectors Speak at the Exchange Square’ meeting, which focused on the war and the food sector, Dr. Ersin Dilber, Director General of Food and Control at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, stated: ‘Fertiliser stocks in Türkiye are at sufficient levels and there are no supply issues.’ Dr. …

Press release… Aiming to ramp up its exports to the United States—which imports 240 billion dollars worth of food products annually—to 5 billion dollars, the Turkish food sector took part in the 45th Natural Products Expo West trade fair, held in Anaheim, California, from 4 to 6 March 2026, with …

Ankara… The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has declared digital transformation a strategic priority for Türkiye’s agricultural sector this year, aiming to integrate advanced technologies across production, livestock, irrigation and crop protection. From autonomous farming vehicles and precision soil cultivation machinery to robotic applications, smart irrigation systems, AI-driven aquaculture solutions, greenhouse automation and vertical farming, the …

Russia, which for the past decade has met part of its fresh fruit and vegetable demand from Iran due to lower costs, has turned once again to Türkiye following supply problems caused by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. In recent days, exporters in Antalya have reported a surge in shipments of tomatoes, peppers, …

Closure of Strait of Hormuz affects more than 30 percent of urea shipments! ISTANBUL… The price of urea rose by 0.25 percent on Tuesday, exceeding 600 dollars threshold for the first time since 2022, amid closure of the Hormuz Strait. Urea price, at 601 dollars per tonne as of 1230GMT, …

The Turkish delight trade saw a positive momentum in the recent period, with sales topping the 150 million dollars level over five years, according to a report on Monday. The traditional delicacy continues to sweeten palates in many countries, particularly in the United States and Europe, a report by Anadolu …

Press release… FAO Director-General attends inauguration of the University of Siena’s new museum dedicated to agrifood systems and innovation… 11/03/2026 Siena, Italy – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today took part in the inauguration of the WOW – University of Siena Museum on Agrifood, a new …