Turkey’s wheat production is expected to increase by 17.6 percent this year from 2021 to 20 million tons, according to a report by the country’s grains council (UHK – National Grain Council). In its March report, the UHK, which includes growers, business associations, scientists and non-governmental organizations, forecast that production would be 20.5 …
Read More »“IT IS UNLIKELY TO ACHIEVE A TOP SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL: ENDING HUNGER BY 2030”
Rising competition for many of the world’s important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people. These competing uses include making biofuels; converting crops into processing ingredients, such as livestock meal, hydrogenated oils and starches; and selling them on global markets to countries that can afford …
Read More »UN; GROWING GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS COULD LAST YEARS!
The UN has warned that a growing global food crisis could last years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional $12 billion in funding to mitigate its “devastating effects.” Food insecurity is soaring due to warming temperatures, the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has led …
Read More »‘GORGEOUS’ FOOD WASTE!
Press release… 23 May 2022, Eskişehir – In support of the national “Save Your Food” campaign against food loss and waste in Turkey, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, with the support of the Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, are jointly organizing the exhibition “Grown for a Bin” by …
Read More »ALPER ALHAT: AKHISAR COMMODITY EXCHANGE BECOMES THE FASTEST GROWING EXCHANGE IN THE AEGEAN REGION!
Press release… Akhisar (a prominent district of Manisa province) Commodity Exchange has been the exchange that increased its trading volume the most in the Aegean Region. It ranked second among all stock exchanges in Turkiye. According to TOBB’s (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkiye) 2021 annual report, …
Read More »AEGEAN EXPORTERS; AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES
Press release… Pointing out that the farmer will continue to produce and efforts should be made to boost exports by decreasing imports, the Chairpersons of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) called for agriculture to be supported with comprehensive policies. Bedri Girit Informing that Turkiye is among the top 10 countries in …
Read More »TURKISH FARMERS PRODUCE, EXPORTERS CONVERT INTO FOREIGN CURRENCY!
Press release… Pointing out that the farmer will continue to produce and efforts should be made to increase exports by decreasing imports, the Chairpersons of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) called for agriculture to be supported with comprehensive policies. Making evaluations about the World Farmers’ Day, the Chairpersons of the Board …
Read More »FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXPORTS OF TURKIYE REACHES TO 6.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN MARCH…
According to the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkiye (TGDF) Digital Data Panel prepared by Agrimetre, based on the Foreign Trade Data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute, in the first 3 months of 2022, the agriculture, food and beverage industry realized exports of 6.4 billion dollars …
Read More »“DO NOT BUY STREET MILK!”
“We cannot play with human health just because people make a living from street milk” Noting that 95 percent of the milk produced in the European dairy industry is delivered to the consumer in a hygienic and packaged form, İsa Coşkun, Chairperson of Turkiye Milk, Meat, Food Industrialists and Producers’ …
Read More »MUHAMMET ÖZTÜRK: POPPY SEED EXPORTS TO INDIA RESUME AFTER A 2.5-YEAR HIATUS
Press release… The 2.5-year longing for exports in white poppy, one of Turkiye’s traditional export products, is over. Turkish white poppy received export visa to India, the largest export market. Exporting companies loaded their products on ships to send them to India after a break of 2.5 years. The sector …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
