Organic Agriculture

With the support provided, organic agricultural production surged 4.2-fold between 2002 and 2024, surpassing 1.3 million tonnes, while good agricultural practices surged approximately 109-fold between 2007 and 2024, reaching 6.1 million tonnes. Ankara… According to data compiled by an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Turkish food exporters have ramped up their exports to Japan by 75 percent in the last five years, from 209 million to 367 million dollars. “We expect Türkiye’s food exports to Japan to make …

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the publication of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and its objective to move away from fossil fuels materials by favouring sustainable biomass. Yet, while the Strategy recognises the importance of sustainably produced biomass, it fails in clearly highlighting organic farming as a central solution.  The decision to …

Türkiye’s exports of organic products exceeded 1 billion euros (1.16 billion dollars) last year, Chairperson of the Organic Product Manufacturers and Industrialists Association (ORGÜDER) said Monday, highlighting strong performance in the organic textiles sector. He also said the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, France and the U.K. are among the top …

Muharrem Doğan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Organic Product Producers and Industrialists Association (ORGÜDER), stated that Türkiye’s organic product exports exceeded 1 billion euros last year, saying, “Approximately 500 million euros of this is organic food products and 500 million euros is organic textile products. We are …

In 2024, organic fresh produce experienced a remarkable year, with sales reaching 9.5 billion dollars–an increase of 5.7% from the previous year. Once again partnering with Category Partners, Organic Produce Network has compiled an annual report, State of Organic Produce 2024, showcasing the top-performing organic produce categories, plus key factors …

Press release… Join us on 1st Congress of Agroecology of the Mediterranean (AEMED 2025)… We are excited to announce the 1st Congress of Agroecology of the Mediterranean (AEMED 2025), The Congress will take place from 9th to 12th June 2025 in Agrigento, Sicily. This ground-breaking event is organized by the …

Organically produced food is gaining significant attention in Europe. While it has developed an interesting niche market, the European Union (EU) is implementing stricter regulations on organic agriculture. Since the 1st  of January 2025, every organic farmer producing goods for the European market must adhere to these new regulations. These …

In 2023, 19.5 million hectares of farmland in Europe were organically farmed, including 17.7 million hectares within the European Union (EU). Spain overtook France as the country with the largest area of organic farmland, reaching 3.0 million hectares. France followed with 2.8 million hectares, while Italy recorded 2.5 million hectares.  …

Press release… Turkish organic food sector representatives ‘showed up’ in Germany… The Turkish organic sector participated in the Nuremberg Biofach Organic Food Fair, the world’s largest marketplace in the organic sector, with 37 companies and exhibited the potential of the Turkish organic sector in order to get more share from …