Co-ops, Unions and Assoc.

Rize Commodity Exchange President Mehmet Erdoğan announced that the 2024 fresh tea yield has been determined as 1 million 438 thousand tonnes. It was stated that 45.47 percent of this figure was processed by the private sector. Erdoğan emphasised that the fresh tea yield has soared in the past four …

Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), announced that 436 tonnes of honey was exported to 12 countries in the first 11 months of the year. A total income of 1 million 819 thousand 831 USD was obtained from these exports. …

Ali Kopuz, President of Istanbul Commodity Exchange (ISTIB), stated that it is a necessity to increase agricultural output despite the decrease in the labour force in the agricultural sector and the rise in the average age. Ali Kopuz Kopuz emphasised that Türkiye should focus on technology and value-added products to …

According to the research conducted by an online food ordering brand (Yemeksepeti), the year 2024, in which record amounts, rapidly growing restaurants and basic needs stand out, once again revealed the diversity of Turkish food culture. Among the popular flavours, chicken doner comes first, while street bagel (simit) and waffle …

Press release… In cooperation with the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) and Tavas Municipality, 12 waste collection points were opened as part of the Pesticide Packaging Waste Recycling Project in line with the goal of sustainability in agricultural production. The opening ceremony was held with the participation of Ömer Celal Umur, …

Press release… Representatives of the Responsible Restaurant Movement (Sorumlu Restoran Hareketi), which was implemented to create a sustainable world and social awareness in the gastronomy sector, met with Sabancı University Social Awareness Projects students. Elif Üngör, Deputy General Manager of Akkomarka Restaurant Group and Emir Sami İşmen, Deputy General Manager …

With the slogan ‘Enjoy, it’s from Europe!’, the EU Commission has decided to allocate 132 million euros for the promotion of agricultural and food products in 2025 and proposed new measures to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and improve cross-border sanctions against unfair trade practices. …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that the Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector exported 360.6 million dollars in November. Stating that they exported the most tangerines, lemons and oranges in the 11th month of the …

One of our undervalued products is pine honey, despite being nearly identical to New Zealand’s manuka honey, which is widely promoted as a marketing phenomenon and sold for hundreds of dollars per kilogram. Pine Honey Pine honey might seem ordinary to us, right? Many even find its resinous flavor “too heavy.” …

Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) is cooperating with institutions for the establishment of an organised agricultural zone, which will be the first in Türkiye’s Mediterranean province of Antalya, the capital of agriculture. Antalya Commodity Exchange, which signed a cooperation protocol in agriculture with Antalya Governorship and Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, …