Farming

Press release… Davut Er, Chairman of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, said that olives are the fruit of poor soils and most of the olive trees that grow in arid lands across Turkey lack irrigation infrastructure. Davut Er said, “In this regard, there is an urgent need for …

Press release… The Seedless Table Sultana Grape, which decorated the tables of the Sultans in Ottoman Palaces, became the star of exports. Sultana grapes brought in 37 million 419 million dollars in 1-month period starting from 8th of August. The export of fresh sultani grapes was 30 million 701 thousand …

Press release… Ankara – Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar stated that free market conditions that prevent fair competition can never be accepted. Bayraktar said, “There are many producers and a small number of buyers in Antep pistachio, in this situation stability can only be achieved by …

Press release… The peak of agricultural products exports in the Aegean Region changed hands. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association hit the top with an export of 985 million dollars year-on- year. As of 2019, Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association was the owner of the lead. Aegean Fresh …

Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, said that dried fig is also one of the important brand products like raisin in the world. Pakdemirli said, “Our country with an average of 305 thousand tons of fig production on 521 thousand hectares ranks 1st across the world.” Stating that Turkey …

Table tomato harvest began in Eskisehir which is one of Turkey’s most important agricultural centers. The producer, who was adversely affected by the weather conditions and the pandemic, is suffering from the sale of table tomatoes, which sold at 4-5 liras in the market, but for 1 lira in the …

Press release… Davut Er, Chairman of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), stated that he would like to reveal their performance in the first half of 2020. Davut Er said that in January – June period of 2020, they signed an export of 141 million dollars as the …

TÜRKŞEKER (Turkey Sugar Factories) started purchasing maize and sunflower within the scope of contracted agriculture that it put into practice this year in the cereals and food sector as well as beet. According to the statement made by TÜRKŞEKER, it was reported that the company’s target in sugar production approached …

“We rank first in raisin exports across the world” Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, said that Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of biodiversity. Pakdemirli said, “Our country, which is the gene centre of the vine, as in many products; It has an old and …

Press release… Exporters mobilized to improve the quality of dried figs… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association has mobilized to increase the quality, yield and food safety of dried figs, regarded as the fruit of Eden, in which Turkey is the world leader both production and exports. Figs to …