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Fruit and vegetable exports from Türkiye’s Western Mediterranean region increased by 26 percent between Jan. 1 and April 11 from a year ago to stand at $229 million. Shipments of fresh vegetables and fruits generated $248 million and $41 million in revenues, respectively, according to data from the Western Mediterranean Exporters’ Association (BAİB). Citrus …

Press release… The aquaculture and animal products sector, which brought 4 billion 66 million dollars of foreign currency to Türkiye in 2022 by supplying the world’s protein needs, set an export target of 5 billion dollars for 2026. Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (ESÜHİB) Chairperson Bedri Girit stated …

Since it does not need much water, the camelina plant, which is one of the most popular raw materials in biodiesel production, contributes to combating climate change and reducing fossil fuel consumption. Mustafa Acar, Head of Energy Agriculture Research Center and Department of the Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute of …

Russia’s threat to bypass a landmark grain deal underpinned prices, with Chicago wheat futures climbing more than 1% on Monday, rising for the first time in four sessions. Corn prices eased, weighed down by improved weather outlook for U.S. spring plantings. “Rising Black Sea tensions could underpin U.S. wheat futures…,” …

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds Exporters’ Association, said that oregano producers should be supported, crops should be harvested more consciously and efficiently and trainings should be increased for farmers in order to offer quality and standard production to world markets. “We need to increase …

Press release… Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association Vice Chairman of the Board Nurettin Tarakçıoğlu said that the Green Reconciliation regulations, which they, as Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), focus on the most, start with sustainability production. “The ‘Spice Exporters Group’, which we have formed within the body of …

Press release… Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row… FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from its level a year earlier… The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month …

Media release… DATE: March 28, 2023 The Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) today used its Annual Conference in Brussels to issuea Call To Action to all stakeholders in the food and agriculture system in the face of aworsening forecast for the climate and the health of the world’s …

Press release… Following the success of the first edition of the EU Organic Awards, applications for the 2nd edition open today, closing on 14 May 2023. The EU Organic Awards recognise different excellent actors along the organic value chain that have developed an innovative, sustainable and inspiring project resulting in …

Press release… Turkish food exporters, who could not go to Japan, one of the world’s largest food importers, for four years due to the pandemic, attended Japan’s largest food fair Foodex Japan on March 7-10 and returned to Türkiye with new export connections. Bedri Girit Turkish salmon achieved a record …