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In Mediterranean province of Mersin’s Mut district, 200 thousand tonnes of apricots were produced this year and 100 thousand tonnes were exported. Apricots were sent to Romania, Russia, Ukraine, India, Middle East and European countries. It was reported that 200 thousand tonnes of apricots were produced this year in Mut …

Press release… The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which exported 680 million dollars to the USA in 2023 and the Turkish fisheries and animal products sector, which ramped up its exports to the USA to 123 million dollars, prepared the ground for new commercial connections at the New York …

Press release… Aegean agricultural exporters, which are the champions of Türkiye by realising 20 percent of the country’s agricultural products exports alone, have intensified their cooperation steps with the European Union. “The European Union is a vital export market for us” Muhammet Öztürkl Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, …

The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy, the agri-food branch of the European Green Deal, aims for 25% of farmland to be organic by 2030… Land used for organic agricultural production accounted for 10.5% of the EU’s total farmland in 2022, according to data released by Eurostat on 19 June. The Eurostat report …

In Malatya, where most of the world’s dried apricot production is supplied, the new apricot harvest has started, but producers are having difficulty finding workers. After the 2024 estimated dried apricot yield was announced, it is stated that the migration after the earthquakes negatively affected the harvest period. In the …

Press release… Stating that Türkiye is the third in the world after China and Italy with an annual peach production of 1 million 76 thousand tonnes, Hayrettin Uçak, Head of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) said, “According to 2023 data, we are the second in the …

Sesame, Halva and Jam Manufacturers Association (SUTHER) Chairman Necati Göksu said that sesame (Sesamum indicum) is considered to be one of the oldest oilseeds in human history. Necati Göksu Stating that sesame is a plant grown in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Depending on the species, Göksu said, “It …

Arslan Soydan, Member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), stated that the yields announced for the hazelnut harvest season of 2024 do not reflect the reality and said, “The studies to be carried out after the month of July will reflect the real …

No place for exploitation of consumers’ environmental sensitivity! No mercy for greenwashing! The Advertising Board, which continues its efforts to prevent the exploitation of consumers’ sensitivity to nature through greenwashing, decided to impose administrative sanctions on 4 different companies operating in the food, clothing and durable consumer goods sectors on …

It has been determined that the production of fruit, beverage and spice plants and vegetables in the Eastern Anatolia Region is not sufficient. It was also emphasised that the production of field crops should be expanded. It has been determined that the production of fruit, beverage and spice plants and …