Farming

Producers and exporters in Turkey welcomed Russia’s decision on Tuesday to raise the upper limit for tomato imports from Turkey. The fresh fruit and vegetable sector, which holds a large share in contributing to Turkey’s national economy, applauded the news that the Russian Ministry of Agriculture had decided to increase …

Press release… According to the data compiled from the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), Turkey’s pickle exports in 2020 increased by 23 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 277 million from 225 million dollars. This figure has been recorded as the highest pickle export figure in the history of the …

Warning from Konya producers: Agricultural mobilization should be started Due to the lack of precipitation in the Konya Plain, the province known as Turkey’s granary, drought is showing its effect. Noting that no one has the right to waste even a drop of water, Meram District Chamber of Agriculture President …

Agricultural output in Turkey posts 7.5% rise in 1st quarter of 2021, says senior official… Turkey’s agriculture sector registered a 7.5% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2021 for the tenth quarter in a row, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said Monday. If our agricultural growth rate continues …

Press release… The average export price of Turkish olive oil has increased during the pandemic process. In the first half of the 2020/21 season, the average export price of Turkish olive oil rose by 16 percent on dollar basis, from 2,397 dollars to 2,786 dollars. Davut Er, Chairperson of the …

Press release… Aegean Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Products Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) Chairperson Hayrettin Uçak said that they send tomato juice to 55 countries which constitutes 2.5 million dollars of tomato product group exports. Underlining that it was the item with the highest increase in exports with 57 percent in 2020, …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator and Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association Chairman of the Board Birol Celep said, “We believe that we should lead the way to show the whole world that the Aegean Region is a sustainable production centre. We, as Aegean Exporters’ Associations, which …

Turkey’s cherry exports soared by 21.7 percent last year compared to the previous year, from 183 million 835 thousand dollars to 223 million 709 thousand dollars. While Germany was the most exported with 90 million 641 thousand dollars, this country was followed by Russia with 51 million 776 thousand dollars …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak: Aegean Region has become the epicentre of dried tomatoes Hayrettin Uçak, chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Products Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), said that 95 percent of dried tomato exports are made from the Aegean Region. Hayrettin Uçak said, “Our dried tomato export reached 53 …

Press release… Nejdat Sin, Coordinator Chairperson of Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKİB) and also Chairperson of the Board of Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports reached 201.7 million dollars in April, with an increase of 70 percent compared to the same month …