World Bank doubles agribusiness commitment to 9B dollars annually… Financial institution expects global food demand to increase 60 percent in coming decades… The World Bank Group announced Wednesday it is doubling its agri-finance and agribusiness commitments to 9 billion dollars annually by 2030 to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the …
Read More »Ece Yücel writes; The impact of geographical indication products in sustainable rural development
Türkiye has a rich agricultural and cultural structure with its different geographical and climatic characteristics. This situation allows for the growth of various endemic plant species. This diversity enables the emergence of local products that directly represent certain geographies. Local products not only reflect the cultural heritage of the region …
Read More »İbrahim Yumaklı: New strategies for the future to be determined during the Agriculture and Forestry Council
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı disclosed that they are planning to organise the Agriculture and Forestry Council in April 2025. Emphasizing once again the importance Türkiye attaches to water and irrigation investments, Yumaklı stated that water and irrigation play a critical role in terms of food supply security …
Read More »Exports of agricultural products from Aegean Region surpass 7.5 billion dollars!
Press release… The exports of agricultural products made by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), the leader of agricultural products exports in Türkiye, surged by 3.2 percent on 15 October 2024 from 7 billion 298 million to 7 billion 532 million dollars, exceeding 7.5 billion dollars for the first time in …
Read More »How is the butter shortage in Europe affecting the world?
In Europe, where the market changes seasonally, the availability of milk cream boosts in November and December as milk production increases and fresh demand decreases. However, demand for cheese in the European Union is expected to put a strain on butter supply… Butter According to dairy supplier Maxum Foods, which …
Read More »“Consumers are full of bonito!”
Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said, “Citizen is full of bonito!” Pointing out that bonito fishing is going well this season, Türkyılmaz noted, “We estimate that anchovy fishing will increase after 15 October. The number of anchovy fishing vessels is …
Read More »‘Gruyere cheese’ made from cow’s milk in Kars registered with geographical indication…
Kars… In the Türkiye’s northeastern province of Kars, ‘gruyere cheese’ produced from the milk of cows fed in high altitude plateaus was registered with a geographical sign. Kadir Bozan The producers, who pass the milk collected in the dairy in the province through certain stages, then boil the milk into …
Read More »FAO Food Price Index rises in September…
Press release… The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international …
Read More »Turgay Türkyılmaz: We follow anchovy fishing with quota from sea to counter
Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, announced that they have determined landing points in every region of Türkiye, whoever wants will not be able to land wherever they want and their teams will work in those regions. Turgay Türkyılmaz Türkyılmaz stated …
Read More »Ahmet Antalyalı: As the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), we support producers with the aim of local production and consumption
Ahmet Abdullah Antalyalı, President of the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), stated that they support producers with the aim of local production and consumption by ensuring that added value remains locally. Indicating that the state attaches great importance to rural development grants, Antalyalı explained that they support 17 …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
