Grains and Pulses

Sesame, Halva and Jam Manufacturers Association (SUTHER) Chairman Necati Göksu said that sesame (Sesamum indicum) is considered to be one of the oldest oilseeds in human history. Necati Göksu Stating that sesame is a plant grown in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Depending on the species, Göksu said, “It …

Press release… Aegean cereals, pulses and oilseeds exporters in the list of export champions with 4 companies The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which alone accounts for 47 percent of Türkiye’s food exports and will bring 12.4 billion in foreign currency to the country in 2023, is strongly represented …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 181 million dollars in May with an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period last year.Stating that the product they exported the …

An ‘Umbrella organisation’ proposed for cereals… The report prepared with the initiative of the Grain Suppliers’ Association (HUBUDER) revealed that agricultural employment has halved in 20 years. In the report, Türkiye’s disadvantages are listed as fragmented land, migration, water scarcity and input costs and it is suggested to establish an …

The 2024 wheat harvest in Türkiye has been projected to reach around 20 million tons, with a target for annual flour exports set at $1.5 billion, a sector representative has announced. Last year saw the highest wheat harvest in recent years, but this year, rainfall has decreased, especially in Central Anatolia, leading to a …

Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, reported that their exports in the first 5 months of the year soared by 9.2 percent compared to the same period last year and reached 1.4 billion dollars. Celal Kadooğlu In his written statement, Kadooğlu …

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of Aegean Grains, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association; “We should concentrate on food production, there is a demand in the world” Muhammet Öztürk Muhammet Öztürk said that after the pandemic, it turned out that being able to manufacture food products is a great …

Oba Makarna (Pasta), which achieved an export revenue of 394.6 million dollars in 2023, became the leader in the “Türkiye’s Top Thousand Exporters 2023” survey. Alpaslan Özgüçlü Oba Makarna CEO Alpaslan Özgüçlü stated that they realise 25 percent of pasta production in the country and said, “As Oba pasta, we …

Chicago wheat fell again Monday, remaining close to Friday’s five-week lows, as Türkiye’s ban on imports triggered worries about reduced demand and intensified competition with Black Sea supplies in export markets. Corn rose after Friday’s losses, while soybeans fell. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active wheat Wv1 fell 0.4% …

The foreign dependency of the Turkish pasta sector in production has ended thanks to the high yield of durum wheat in recent years. Aykut Göymen, Head of Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD), said that around 4 million 300 thousand tonnes of durum wheat was harvested last year. Göymen stated that …