Grains and Pulses

Press release… Japan’s food imports have soared by 17 percent in the last 5 years from 62 billion to 73.6 billion dollars, while Türkiye’s food exports to Japan increased by 72 percent in the same period from 164 million to 282 million dollars. Türkiye, the world’s food warehouse, is participating …

According to Haluk Tezcan, President of TUSAF (Turkish Flour Industrialists’ Federation), the flour sector in Türkiye plans to activate its idle capacity of 15 million tonnes with an increase in wheat production and the formation of new markets for flour exports. Currently, Türkiye only utilizes 50 percent of its annual …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), stated that in Türkiye, where pulses production is limited to 1.2 million tonnes, exporter companies with a processing capacity of 4 million tonnes are experiencing a shortage of …

The price of sugar, which is widely used in the food industry, is increasing day by day. How will this affect food producers and consumers? Russia’s operation in Ukraine in February 2022 and the subsequent process led to a sharp hike in the cost of ingredients such as wheat, vegetable …

Press release… Haluk Tezcan, Vice Chair of Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye is the world leader in flour exports. Haluk Tezcan “Indeed, this leadership is a leadership that suits us. We touch 8 billion people in some way. Last year, Ukraine-Russia grain corridor …

Press release… In Türkiye, the cat and dog food sector grew 27 times in exports in a 10-year period and reached 122 million dollars in 2023. The sector aims to export 150 million dollars at the end of 2024. Muhammet Öztürk Muhammet Öztürk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of …

In January 2024, Türkiye exported 1.1 million tonnes of basic food products, mainly biscuit-pasta, wheat flour, vegetable oils, sugary and cocoa products and pasta, generating 1.03 billion dollars in revenue. The sector, which ramped up its export revenues by 5.4 percent in January compared to the same period last year, …

Press release… Ercan Korkmaz, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Izmir Commodity Exchange, in his written statement, said that in the last 10 years, the amount of pulses production and consumption in our country has increased. Ercan Korkmaz “Consumption, which was 1.12 million tonnes in 2012, soared by …

Shining the spotlight on the vital role of pulses in promoting soil health and nourishing people… FAO hosts global event that underscores the contribution pulses make to food security, healthy diets and the environment… A global event at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …

ISTANBUL… Turkish flour producers hit record export figure in 2023… Türkiye earned 1.5 billion dollars from flour exports last year, says head of sector group… Türkiye’s flour exports last year reached a historic high of 3.66 million tonnes, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia announced …