Press release… September, 2026… Adverse weather, Middle East Conflict and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities… Rome – The benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns over supply prospects, according to new data released …
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FAO Director-General calls for science and technology to bridge digital, rural and gender divides… QU Dongyu lauds Asia-Pacific’s progress on food security while calling for science and innovation to tackle persistent hunger, unaffordable healthy diets and rural inequalities September, 2026… Press release… Hangzhou, China/Rome – The Asia-Pacific region must place science, …
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September, 2026… Türkiye’s eastern province of Erzurum has recorded a significant spike in sunflower production—which has rapidly expanded in recent years—and now accounts for 11 percent of total production across the country. The number of farmers has risen from 980 to 3,210 in five years… Alpaslan Kenger, the Provincial Director …
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September, 2026… Türkiye generated 2.5 billion dollars in revenue during the 2025–2026 hazelnut export season. GİRESUN… A written statement issued by the Black Sea Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Exporters’ Association stated that, during the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026, 197,085 tonnes of hazelnuts were sold abroad …
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September, 2026… Black Sea disruptions push wheat futures up around 30% year-on-year, pressuring international markets… WARSAW… Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022 as disruptions linked to the Russia-Ukraine war put renewed pressure on grain markets and Black Sea exports, according to UN data …
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September 2026… Ali Kırali, Managing Director of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TÜRİB – TMEX), stated that the TÜRİB Futures Market, which is scheduled to go live by the end of the year, will commence operations with wheat and maize contracts. İZMİR… According to a statement from the İzmir Commodity Exchange …
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Press release… September 2026… Serving as a showcase for the fresh fruit and vegetable and processed fruit and vegetable sectors—which have generated over 7 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye over the past year—the event will bring together international buyers and professionals from the fruit and vegetable sector in …
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Press release… September 2026… Serving as a showcase for the fresh fruit and vegetable and processed fruit and vegetable sectors—which have generated over 7 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye over the past year—the event will bring together international buyers and professionals from the fruit and vegetable sector in …
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September 2026… Ibrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, announced that Türkiye ranks first in global fig production with a 28 per cent share, also a major exporter of dried figs. AYDIN… Yumaklı took part in the fig harvest at the Fig Research Institute in the district of İncirliova in …
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August 2026… The blue economy, or the use of aquatic and coastal resources to drive economic growth, generates around US$2.5 trillion globally each year. This makes it equivalent to the world’s 7th largest economy – and spanning a wide range of sectors from fisheries and aquaculture to coastal infrastructure, maritime transport and …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
