Farming

Press release… Umur: “Virginia and burley tobacco production will increase” Sharing the knowledge that 30 percent of the tobacco to be used in tobacco products produced in Turkiye will gradually have to be grown in the country, Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Chairperson Ömer Celal Umur stated that there will be an …

A presidential decree published in the Official Gazette has paved the way for the import of 400,000 tonnes of sugar at a time when sugar price in the domestic market is rising. The decree stipulates that no customs duties will be levied on the 400,000 tonnes of sugar to be imported and that import …

Press release… Öztürk: “Export of cereals, pulses, oilseeds has exceeded 10 billion dollars” Sharing the information that Turkiye’s food exports have reached 24.5 billion dollars in the last 1-year period, Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association Chairperson Muhammet Öztürk said that as the grains, pulses oilseeds sector, they …

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Jordan launched a new project to identify potential areas for knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and programme development to improve water security, agriculture, and nutrition outcomes in …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Chairperson Davut Er stated that Turkiye’s olive tree wealth has increased from 90 million to 190 million in the last 20 years. Er said, “However productivity is another topic that needs to be focused on while increasing the olive tree …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairperson of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Turkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in April reached 210.4 million dollars with an increase of 4 percent compared to the equivalent period of the previous year. Emphasizing that the Eastern …

Russian Agriculture Ministry proposes temporary ban from July 1 to Dec. 31… MOSCOW… Russia is considering a proposal to temporarily ban rice exports from July 1. A draft document prepared by the Russian Agriculture Ministry, which still needs government approval, recommends a ban from July 1 to Dec. 31. Moscow …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chairperson of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that the food needs of 8 billion people around the world are increasing day by day. Mehmet Ali Işık Işık said, “While the need for food worldwide soaring by 1.3 percent every year, there …

Turkey’s wheat production is expected to increase by 17.6 percent this year from 2021 to 20 million tons, according to a report by the country’s grains council (UHK – National Grain Council). In its March report, the UHK, which includes growers, business associations, scientists and non-governmental organizations, forecast that production would be 20.5 …

Rising competition for many of the world’s important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people. These competing uses include making biofuels; converting crops into processing ingredients, such as livestock meal, hydrogenated oils and starches; and selling them on global markets to countries that can afford …