Global consumption of seafood will continue to grow over the next decade but at a slower rate, largely due to a projected softening of Asian demand, according to a new report. The report projects fish and shellfish consumption to reach 21.2 kilograms per capita over the next decade, up from …
Read More »HAYRETTIN UCAK: WE AIM TO REACH 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN FRESH FIG EXPORTS
News release… Fresh figs, one of the important agricultural products of the Aegean, are exported to all over the world, especially to European countries such as Germany, England, the Netherlands and France. Hayrettin Uçak The export of yellow fresh figs started on 31 July. Black figs, with a cut date …
Read More »DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD SYSTEMS…
For countries to reap the nutritional benefits of biofortified seed, the resulting biofortified foods must reach the hands of consumers. Digital tools are strategic assets now being used to scale up the reach of biofortified seeds, grains, and foods. A new brief, ″Digital Transformation for More Nutritious Food Systems,″ outlines …
Read More »TURKISH TEA BRINGS IN 17.2 MILLION DOLLARS IN 7 MONTHS…
Tea exports from Türkiye in the January-July period soared by 30 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 17 million 182 thousand 55 dollars. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), said that tea was sold to …
Read More »HAYRETTIN UCAK: WE EXPECT A RECORD RISE IN CITRUS YIELD FOR THIS SEASON
Press release… High expectations for citrus in the 2023/24 season… Citrus export target for 2023 is 1 billion dollars… The yield of citrus products in the Aegean Region was estimated at 769 thousand 302 tonnes in the 2023/24 season, a spike of 335 thousand 186 tonnes compared to the previous …
Read More »AEGEAN FISHERY EXPORTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN 13 FAIRS TO BOOST EXPORTS…
Press release… Girit: “We are participating in 13 fairs to boost our exports, we will discover Africa with the URGE Project” Bedri Girit, Head of Aegean Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that 560 million dollars of the 829 million dollar exports of the aquaculture sector are made by …
Read More »“WE ARE AGAINST THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS”
Press release… The share of solar energy in Türkiye’s 104,800 Megawatts (MW) installed capacity reached 10,195 MW as of the end of June. Solar energy, which has a share of 10 per cent in the installed capacity of Türkiye, which is among the fastest growing countries in Europe in this …
Read More »TAHIR GOKTEPE: ALANYA’S FARMERS TURN TO AVOCADO
Farmers are increasingly turning their focus from bananas to avocado cultivation in the southern province of Alanya, which has emerged as Türkiye’s tropical fruit production hub. This shift is driven by the avocado’s ability to thrive in tropical climates, its lower maintenance costs and the potential for higher income than …
Read More »ALI KINDAP: ANATOLIA IS A GEOTHERMAL PARADISE!
Press release… Türkiye, which is the leading country in Europe and the fourth country in the world in terms of geothermal resource richness, can be the world leader by far if it turns this natural wealth into more added value with integrated utilisation. Ali Kındap Ali Kındap, Chairman of the …
Read More »EXPORT JOURNEY OF SUPERIOR SEEDLESS VARIETY TABLE GRAPE KICKS OFF!
Press release… The export journey of Superior seedless grapes, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region, which is an early variety with low sugar content, started on 27 July 2023. On the other hand, Türkiye earned 176 million dollars in foreign currency from fresh grape exports in …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
