Press release… Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice Chairman of the Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), made striking statements regarding the measures to be taken by stating that hazelnut farming in Türkiye has given S.O.S. despite the spike in exports. Indicating that hazelnut production …
Read More »Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports surpass 319 million dollars in February…
Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye exported 319.3 million dollars worth of fresh fruit and vegetables in February with an increase of 4 percent compared to the same period last year. Stating that they …
Read More »Climate change impacts sugar production!
The increase in seasonal temperatures due to climate change has led to a decrease in the amount of sugar extracted from sugar beets. Sugar beet Some 25 million tonnes of sugar beets were produced in Türkiye during the 2024-2025 harvest period, according to Ramazan Erkoyuncu, president of PANKOBİRLİK and chairman of the Board of the …
Read More »Four EU priorities in agriculture and food!
With a 2040 perspective, the Agriculture and Food Vision Strategy Paper, which promises better conditions for farmers in Europe, sets four priority areas: ‘Making the agricultural sector more attractive, Competitiveness and resilience, Preparing for the future, Fair living and working conditions in rural areas’. The strategy document aims to simplify …
Read More »Where are olive oil prices heading?
According to the prediction of Filippo Berio, who exports olive oil products produced in Italy, Greece, Spain and Tunisia from Italy to other countries, olive oil prices will fall within 3 months. Of course, the reflection of this decline on all countries may not be so direct. In Spain, which …
Read More »FAO Food Price Index surges in February…
Press release… In a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), it was revealed that the global food commodity price indicator increased in February, mainly driven by higher prices of sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil. The FAO Food Price Index rose by 1.6% compared …
Read More »Early forecasts predict a limited increase in global wheat production in 2025…
Press release… According to FAO’s latest Cereal Supply and Demand Summary report, global wheat production in 2025 is projected to be 796 million tonnes, an increase of about 1 percent compared to the previous year. In the European Union, the increase in soft wheat plantings, especially in France and Germany, …
Read More »Mehmet Ali Işık: Seedless raisin exports totalled 310 million dollars in the first half of the 2024/25 season
Press release… Türkiye is signing a successful export season in seedless raisins, where it is the world leader in production and exports. Produced by 55 thousand producers in the triangle of Manisa, Denizli and Izmir, seedless raisin exports soared by 13 percent in the first half of the 2024/25 season, …
Read More »Ahmet Tiryakioğlu: Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products exports reached 2.1 billion dollars in February
Press release… February exports of the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which covers basic food products, especially wheat flour, pasta, vegetable oils, biscuits and sugary and cocoa products, were announced as 2.1 billion dollars. The cereal producers, who managed to ramp up their exports by 2 percent in this …
Read More »Mustafa Kürlek: Köklü Olive Oil will endear itself to the Japanese
Press release… Köklü Olive, one of Türkiye’s largest olive oil exporters and an international flavour award-winning olive oil company, is preparing to take part in the Japan Foodex fair between 11-14 March. Köklü Olive aims to ramp up its exports to Japan, where annual olive oil consumption exceeds 50 thousand …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
