Farming

Despite the expected decline in production, Türkiye’s olive oil producers do not anticipate serious supply problems thanks to olive oil in the stocks. The national production is forecast to drop from 400,000 tonnes last year to around 150,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Fevzi Çondur, the head of the Aydın Commodity Exchange. Fevzi Çondur …

Citrus farming stuck between unsold produce, rising costs… ADANA…Turkish citrus farmers and consumers find themselves trapped in a dilemma as the prices of fruits skyrocket from the orchard to the counter due to a complex web of factors, including labour costs, transportation and market dynamics. Burak Karabucak Burak Karabucak, the …

The agricultural input price index soared by 2.6 percent monthly in September, slowing from the 6.9 percent rise recorded in August. Consequently, the year-on-year increase in the input prices eased from 41.3 percent to 40.97 percent, according to the data from Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). The input prices have risen 33 percent since December 2022. …

Olive production areas are increasing rapidly in Manisa’s Alaşehir district… Farmers increased olive production as an alternative to the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape. Olive areas exceeded 40 thousand decares. Farmers in search of alternative products to the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape increased olive production even more this year. While vineyard …

Germany saw an average of 10 farms go out of business every day in the last decade, according to the German government’s agricultural policy report, which has spurred associations and the opposition to call on the agriculture minister to take action. The number of farms that closed between 2010 and …

The first plant for the industrialisation of cannabis is established… Keneviro, which invests in the processing and industrialisation of industrial hemp in Türkiye, is launching the first integrated facility from seed to final product established in Black Sea province of Samsun’s Havza OIZ with 30 million dollars. Keneviro Chairperson Uğur …

Press release… Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice Chairman of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Sector Committee, stated that the continuation of the demand contraction caused by inflationary pressures in export markets and the cautious behaviour of buyers in their orders slowed down the rate of increase in …

The project carried out by Yudum Egemden and the Seed Association in order to bring wild olive trees known as “delice” (Wild – Olea oleaster) into the economy has entered its second year. The trees vaccinated in Kuşadası district of Aydın province were adopted by farmers. The olive tree that …

Press release… Evaluating the export performance of the Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector in October according to product groups and countries, Ferhat Gürüz, Chairperson of Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, in his written statement, said: “Our sector, which evaluated 448 thousand tonnes of products in international markets …

Press release… Turkish exporters successfully left China’s largest import fair behind. 15 Turkish companies worked overtime to boost Türkiye’s exports to China at China’s most prestigious fair, China International Import Expo 2023 (CIIE), held for the 6th time in Shanghai, China on 5-10 November 2023. Mehmet Ali Işık Mehmet Ali …