Farming

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association (AHBİB), announced that they have continued their steady growth in the sector with an export performance of nearly 899 million dollars in the first six months of 2025. “The picture …

10/07/2025 Inefficient farm structures, marked by high levels of land fragmentation and small average farm sizes, often result in low productivity and competitiveness and hinder agricultural and rural development. By addressing these inefficient farm structures, land consolidation instruments have great potential to contribute to the necessary transformation towards greener and …

Press release… Turkish olive oil exporters aim consumer countries… Olive oil exports to consumer countries surged… In the 2024/25 season, Türkiye’s olive oil export performance showed significant differences between producer and consumer countries. While olive oil exports to producer countries declined, olive oil exports to consumer countries surged by 11 …

Türkiye’s Agricultural Input Price Index (Agriculture-GFE) continued its upward trend in May 2025, reflecting mounting cost pressures across the farming sector. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the index rose by 2.15 percent compared to the previous month and by 31.8 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 30.1 percent in April. Compared to …

Mehmet Akıncı, Chair of the Gaziantep Commodity Exchange (GTB), stated that the licensed warehouse for pistachios in Gaziantep province reached a transaction volume of 2,850 tonnes in 2024. The interest shown by producers in the licensed warehouse system creates a secure trading environment while providing financing facilities to farmers. Announcing …

Press release… Southeastern Anatolia’s exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products surged by 8.7 percent to 1.8 billion dollars in the first half of the year. During this period, exports reached nearly 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 3.9 percent in volume, with 495,900 tonnes of pasta, 467,300 tonnes …

According to the ‘Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034’ report prepared in collaboration with the OECD and FAO, significant growth is expected in the pulse sector on a global scale over the next ten years. Abdullah Özdemir, Chairman of the Mersin Commodity Exchange Board of Directors, said that the increasing demand presents great …

Press release… Türkiye has approved zero-tariff maize imports for the fourth time since October 2024. Under the latest decision, 500,000 tonnes of maize can be imported at zero customs duty instead of 130 percent between 15 July and 31 July 2025. The presidential decision was published in the Official Gazette …

WORLD FLOUR INDUSTRY AND SECTORAL STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET AGAIN IN ISTANBUL… Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy, President of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, stated that they aim to be the world leader in flour exports in the new season as well. “Türkiye, which has become the world’s leading …