Co-ops, Unions and Assoc.

The National Grain Council (UHT) has revised its wheat production estimate for 2023 from a previous 20.75 million tonnes to 21.5 million tonnes amid better-than-expected precipitation. After a dry winter, precipitation was strong in many regions in the months of March, April and May, the council said in a report. The average rainfall …

Global food prices under multiple stressors, with global warming a long-term risk, economists warn,,, Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could trigger more spikes in food prices, as supply-side pressures call for mitigation and adaptation, economists told Anadolu.  As the world grapples with a cost of living crisis, especially after the …

Press release… Even the most value-added producer is at a loss… We should get out of the interest-inflation-FX triangle and establish our production policy… After the Qurban Bayram holiday, the government needs to make new decisions and pave the way for the exporters… Textile and ready-to-wear sectors cannot cope with …

Press release… ANKARA – Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar, in the press statement, said that while evaluating the sacrificial prices, they estimate that this year, approximately 785 thousand cattle, 2 million 600 thousand sheep and goats, a total of 3 million 385 thousand sacrificial animals will …

Press release… Turkish delicacies to decorate the tables of the new world… The demand of American people for delicious food products grown in Anatolian lands and seas is increasing exponentially with each passing day. While the total food imports of the USA soared from 154 billion dollars to 220 billion …

Press release… In the 9-month period (September 1, 2022-May 31, 2023) of the 2022/2023 hazelnut export season, which started on September 1, 2022, hazelnut exports from Türkiye reached 243 thousand 460 tonnes, resulting in foreign exchange inflow of 1 Billion 462 Million 345 thousand dollars. Mehmet Cirav Mehmet Cirav, Chairman …

Press release… CEO climate summit spurs dialogue on decarbonization Istanbul, 14 June 2023 – In the first such gathering following the formation of the new Government, more than 200 top business executives and bankers – some of them from the most carbon-intensive sectors of the economy – gathered today in …

Decarbonising agriculture and reducing its impact on the environment is not only a legitimate societal expectation, but a moral duty – however, the European Commission’s ideologically driven, fragmented approach falls short of the mark, writes Dacian Cioloş. Dacian Cioloş is a Romanian MEP for Renew Europe. He sits on the European Parliament’s …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in May increased by 32 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached a value of 249.3 million dollars. Emphasizing that …

Press release… Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association introduced Turkish products on May 15-18 at APAS, the largest international supermarket fair in Latin America. Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that Turkish exporters have declared 2023 the year of …