Press release… The total exports of the cereals, pulses, oil seeds and products sector, which includes basic food products such as biscuits, wheat flour, vegetable oils, sugary and cocoa products and pasta, surged by 6.9 percent to 5.9 billion dollars at the end of 6 months of the year. In …
Read More »Apricot yield in Mut is 200 thousand tonnes…
Apricot yield in Mersin’s Mut district, where 90 to 95 percent of Türkiye’s table apricots are produced, decreased compared to previous years and reached 200 thousand tonnes. The geographically indicated table apricot of Mut, which has a microclimate feature, was harvested in the open field. Mut table apricot, which is …
Read More »Şemsi Bayraktar: One year’s labour of our farmers should not be burnt with a spark
Press release… ANKARA- Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), made a video press statement regarding the recent spike in stubble fires. Şemsi Bayraktar “Stubble burning, which is done as a routine agricultural practice and causes serious damage to soil fertility in the long term, causes …
Read More »Turkish Salmon or Norwegian Salmon?
Comparing the nutritional content of Norwegian salmon and Turkish salmon, Sinop University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Demet Kocatepe and his team determined that the protein and total unsaturated fatty acid content of Turkish salmon is close to Norwegian salmon, the EPA + DHA content of Turkish salmon is higher and …
Read More »Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes kicks off!
Press release… Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes started on 11 July! The export journey of Superior Seedless grape, which is preferred by diabetic patients due to its low sugar content, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region and stands out as an early variety …
Read More »Yield of Taşköprü garlic continues!
In Taşköprü district of Kastamonu (a province of Western Black Sea region), the harvest of Taşköprü garlic, registered by the European Union, continues. Garlic, which has started to take its place on the stalls, is sold between 40 and 130 liras depending on its size. The harvest of the world-famous …
Read More »Wheat yield falls in Konya plain!
While Konya Plain, known as the granary of Türkiye, left behind a dry season, a decrease is expected in the wheat yield compared to last year. In Konya, 67 percent of the surface area of which is used as agricultural land, production is carried out in 2 million 200 thousand …
Read More »Mad honey production starts!
The production period of mad honey obtained from rhododendron grown in the Black Sea Region has started. Mad honey is a special type of honey that has been the subject of films and has many benefits. Production is expected to be good this season. Mad honey is obtained by bees …
Read More »Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153 million people!
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the OECD and the U.N.’s food agency said in a joint report Tuesday. Around a third of food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted globally, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization — resulting in useless emissions …
Read More »Producers expect olive surge despite previous challenges…
Türkiye’s olive producers, who faced significant challenges last year with low yield and olive oil prices surpassing 300 Turkish Liras (9 dollar), are optimistic about the upcoming season. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK – TURKSTAT) forecasts a remarkable 90.8 percent increase in olive production. Mustafa Tan Experts in Türkiye’s olive-growing regions predict yields …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
