Farming

Press release… Stating that the domestic market in Türkiye consumes mainly peach, apricot, sour cherry and orange juices, Hayrettin Uçak, chairperson of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that a large part of the country’s concentrate (semi-finished product) exports of 303 million dollars comes from apple juice …

In 2023, 19.5 million hectares of farmland in Europe were organically farmed, including 17.7 million hectares within the European Union (EU). Spain overtook France as the country with the largest area of organic farmland, reaching 3.0 million hectares. France followed with 2.8 million hectares, while Italy recorded 2.5 million hectares.  …

European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) has announced its 2024 forecast for the EU compound feed production market. The new forecast shows a mixed outlook, reflecting various trends in the livestock sectors, influenced by economic, regulatory, environmental and animal health factors. EU feed production reaches 147 million tonnes The FEFAC, the …

Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), stated that following the declaration of 2016 as the International Year of Pulses, pulses production soared by 24.5 percent between 2016 and 2024 and reached a total of 1 million 345 thousand tonnes with the efforts of …

Izmir Agriculture Technology Centre (ITTM), established under the leadership of Izmir Commodity Exchange (ITB) with the support of the public and private sectors, has started accepting applications for projects to be carried out in the field of smart agricultural technologies. The centre, which will operate within the scope of KOSGEB …

SHARE IN WORLD WHEAT FLOUR EXPORTS 1.47 BILLION DOLLARS… Deputy Trade Minister Mahmut Gürcan said Turkey’s share in world wheat flour exports is 1.47 billion dollars. Pointing out that the share of exports of agricultural and food industry products in total exports was 12.4 percent last year, Gürcan said, “When …

I was in Antalya last week. I was invited to the 19th TUSAF International Congress and Exhibition organised this year by the Turkish Flour Industrialists’ Federation (TUSAF). This year’s theme is Sustainable Future: Climate, Water, Agriculture. It was a full congress. Because the participation was so high that more than …

Press release… Turkish fruit juice sector aims to export 1 billion dollars in 2028… The fruit juice sector exceeded its export target of 500 million dollars for 2024 by 74 million dollars. The fruit juice sector was the leader among the sub-sectors in Türkiye’s exports of fruit and vegetable products …

International Crisis Research Centre (USKAM) researcher Assoc. Professor Dr. Uğur Karadurmuş stated that fresh water resources in Türkiye are facing a serious threat of pollution and stressed that industrial wastes, agricultural pesticides, chemicals and domestic wastes are mixed into water resources and deteriorate the quality of water. Dr. Uğur Karadurmuş …

Press release… Gunjan Jain, President of the Nuts and Dried Fruits Council of India (NDFCI), stated that the demand of Indian consumers for premium dried fruits is increasing day by day. Gunjan Jain Pointing out that Turkish Dried Fruits make an excellent contribution to their market, Jain said, “Their natural …