Farming

In Taşköprü district of Kastamonu (a province of Western Black Sea region), the harvest of Taşköprü garlic, registered by the European Union, continues. Garlic, which has started to take its place on the stalls, is sold between 40 and 130 liras depending on its size. The harvest of the world-famous …

While Konya Plain, known as the granary of Türkiye, left behind a dry season, a decrease is expected in the wheat yield compared to last year. In Konya, 67 percent of the surface area of which is used as agricultural land, production is carried out in 2 million 200 thousand …

Türkiye’s olive producers, who faced significant challenges last year with low yield and olive oil prices surpassing 300 Turkish Liras (9 dollar), are optimistic about the upcoming season. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK – TURKSTAT) forecasts a remarkable 90.8 percent increase in olive production. Mustafa Tan Experts in Türkiye’s olive-growing regions predict yields …

TUSAF Chair Tezcan: New era awaits us in flour industry and exports Haluk Tezcan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish Flour Industrialists’ Federation (TUSAF), said about the grain purchase prices announced by Turkish Grain Board (TMO), “The new purchase prices and additional supports will have a positive impact …

Global cereal output forecast to reach an all-time high in 2024… FAO updated its forecast for global cereal production in 2024, now pegging it at 2 854 million tonnes, a new all-time high. The Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, issued by FAO today, attributed its raised projections to a better harvest …

Press release… Five billion dollar food export target to the USA… Turkish Food Sector Advances to Big Targets in the USA… Between 2019 and 2023, the total food imports of the USA soared by 35 percent from 156 billion dollars to 211 billion dollars, while Türkiye’s food exports to the …

Price hikes for vegetable oils, sugar, dairy products offset decline in those for cereals, UN food agency report shows… The index for global food prices remained stable in June as hikes in prices for vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products offset a decline in those for cereals, according to the …

ANKARA- 06.07.2024 Press release… Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar evaluated the yield estimation in wheat and barley and the support expectations of our farmers with a video press release. “In the 2023-2024 production season, the irregular and late arrival of rainfall, especially in the spring months, …

The sweetest trends: Plant-based and dark chocolates on the rise! Ahead of 7 June, World Chocolate Day, Taste Tomorrow research has revealed the top chocolate trends. The research, which reveals that foods such as chocolate, which positively affect mental health, are gaining more importance and that consumers now prefer chocolate …

Press release… In the first six months of 2024, hazelnut exports from Türkiye reached 144 thousand 694 tonnes and 1 billion 170 million 96 thousand dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided in return and an increase of 10 percent in quantity and 40 percent in value was experienced in …