Agricultural Economy

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G20 Agriculture Working Group Ministerial Meeting in South Africa… 18/09/2025 Cape Town – The world’s largest economies, as both major producers and consumers, are uniquely positioned to drive the transformation towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization …

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday unveiled Türkiye’s new five-year strategy for cooperatives, which he described as a “fair system that transforms individual labor into collective strength” and pledged expanded financial and institutional support for the sector. Speaking at the launch ceremony in Istanbul, Erdoğan said cooperatives embody the philosophy …

TÜRKTOB Board Chairman Hacı Ömer Güler stated that Türkiye is a major player in the global tomato production and seed industry, meeting its own needs. Hacı Ömer Güler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB), drew attention to Türkiye’s position in tomato production and …

Seafood exports from the Eastern Black Sea region to 27 countries, primarily Russia, were made between January and August. Trabzon… Ismail Kobya, Chairman of the Seafood Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent that 20,047 tonnes of seafood products were exported to …

The price of shelled pistachios for baklava has soared 213 percent in the past year, reaching TL 2,350 (56.90 dollars) per kilogram, according to Mehmet Yıldırım, president of the Baklava and Dessert Producers Association (BAKTAD). Yıldırım noted that even if there were no harvest this year, pistachio prices should not …

The spike in the number of ovines is expected to have a positive impact on red meat production and consumption… Nihat Çelik, Chair of the Turkish Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association (TÜDKİYEB), stated that the spike in the number of small ruminants is promising for the sector, adding, “The recorded …

The TMO’s purchase price for seedless raisins has been set at 120 lira… The purchase price for No. 9 seedless raisins by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has been set at 120 lira per kilogram. Ankara… In a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was noted that …

The Antalya Agricultural Council (ATAK), Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) and Antalya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry will jointly organise the ‘Mediterranean Region Goat Workshop’ on 19 September. The workshop, which will bring together academics, gastronomy experts and veterinarians, will address goats, goat products and the tradition of shepherding, which …

Spain and Türkiye are launching a joint scientific effort to better understand the worsening effects of droughts and sinkholes in central Türkiye, with a particular focus on Konya, the country’s vital grain-producing region. The collaboration, which brings together Zaragoza University in Spain, Niğde University in Türkiye and the Turkish water authority, aims to map and …