Türkiye’s agricultural output exceeded the 80 billion dollars mark for the first time last year, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı announced on Saturday. Sharing the milestone on social media, Yumaklı described it as a “historic record in agriculture” and said that “Türkiye is at the top of the global …
Read More »FAO Food Price Index edges down amid diverging commodity price movements…
Press release… New early-season forecasts point to another strong global cereal harvest amid growing El Niño risks… 03/07/2026 Rome – FAO’s benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged down in June, as lower quotations for cereals, sugar and dairy products outweighed higher quotations for vegetable oils and meat, according to new …
Read More »Işınsu Kestelli: Due to increased production this year, agricultural exports have become more critical than ever!
Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Commodity Exchange, said that high yields are expected for many agricultural products this year, but that production must be converted into economic value and supported by exports. Speaking at the Exchange’s June council meeting, Kestelli said that this year …
Read More »FAO Investment Centre: Turning potential into progress
Press release… A review of FAO’s investment work in 2025 – and priorities ahead 24/06/2026 Rome – Agrifood systems are being tested like never before, threatening global food security, livelihoods, peace and stability.Investment is critical to transforming agrifood systems and “turning potential into progress,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu wrote in the …
Read More »FAO: El Niño is coming; here is where the risks to agriculture are highest!
Press release… FAO experts map where crops and pasturelands are most vulnerable to drought… 22/06/2026 Rome – A new El Niño phase is likely to begin within weeks, putting agriculture on alert around the world. New analyses by experts at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) allow for detailed mapping of …
Read More »Solar-powered fridges are boosting farmers’ incomes by 50 percent while cutting food waste!
June, 2026… Renewable energy is saving crops from going to waste… When dicing vegetables, few of us pause to think about the challenges farmers had to overcome to get that food to our chopping board: drought, extreme heat, flooding, poverty and sky-high fuel costs to name just a few. If …
Read More »Muhammet Öztürk: Exports of stuffed vine leaves rose by 36 percent in the first five months
Press release… Türkiye’s exports of stuffed vine leaves—one of the most important delicacies of Turkish cuisine and the crown jewel of the dining table—rose by 36 percent in the first five months of 2026, from 9.5 million to 13 million dollars. The Aegean Region accounted for 80 percent of the …
Read More »Rohaizad Bin Hassan: Global food safety standards guide Yıldız Holding’s operations in 11 countries
Company says its governance structure applies common food safety principles across 33 food and food-related production facilities… June, 2026… Yıldız Holding views food safety as a strategic responsibility extending beyond quality control to supply chains and consumer concerns, and manages its global operations in 11 countries through common standards, a …
Read More »A 3.1 trillion dollar transformation opportunity in the food ecosystem…
Press release… The “Future of Food 2.0” report, prepared by PwC’s strategy consultancy group Strategy&, highlights the transformation the global food ecosystem will undergo over the next decade and identifies new areas of growth. According to the study, which is based on interviews with 30 senior executives from leading food …
Read More »FAO Food Outlook: Global food commodity market trends face rising geopolitical and weather risks
Press release… New edition also explores shipping fuel implications, energy-agriculture market linkages, fertilizer markets and the global food import bill… June, 2026 Rome – The outlook for global food commodity markets continues to be relatively favourable, with the 2026/27 cereal production forecast to remain historically elevated, though easing from record highs. …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
