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In the first half of 2023, foreign sales of 353 million 505 thousand dollars were realized from Mersin, Hatay and Adana provinces, which are the citrus production centres of Türkiye. Kemal Kaçmaz, Deputy Chairman of the Turkish National Citrus Council (UTK), said, “Our products are preferred in the world due …

Press release… Olive oil yield will not be very low… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Board of Directors stated that the determinations that there will be decreases in olive oil harvest around the world in the 2023/24 season are not very realistic. “There is a yield expectation …

According to the information compiled from the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), 6-month honey export of Türkiye, which has a suitable climate for beekeeping, was recorded as 5 thousand 119 tonnes. A revenue of 16 million 804 thousand 88 dollars was obtained from this export. During …

Press release… The quota in tomato exports to Russia increased to 500 thousand tonnes… The quota of 350 thousand tonnes in Türkiye’s tomato export to Russia was increased to 500 thousand tonnes. Expressing that the quota of 350 thousand tonnes in tomato exports to Russia has been filled, Aegean Fresh …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that the highest number of fresh fruit and vegetable exports are made to Russia, Romania and Germany. Evaluating the performance of the Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector in the first half of the year …

Türkiye has ramped up its wheat production as part of efforts to mitigate the drought threat that is sweeping the world to avoid any potential disruption in food supply, according to an industry official. Haluk Tezcan, the head of the Turkish Flour Industry Federation (TUSAF), hailed what he said was …

Press release… “If there are rotten eggs among us, let them be weeded out” Stating that the discovery of an antibiotic called carcinogenic nitrofurans in eggs exported from Türkiye to Taiwan, Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association Chair Bedri Girit said, “Very serious controls are carried out by the …

Press release… “The 20 cent fund in olive oil exports should be removed as soon as possible” While the Turkish olive oil sector focused on exports in order to convert over 500 thousand tonnes of olive oil into added value in the 2022/2023 season, it was faced with a 20 …

Türkiye’s hazelnut production is expected to be around 717,931 tonnes this year, according to the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB). Türkiye is the world’s largest producer of hazelnut. “The survey conducted in 16 provinces showed that the hazelnut production will be slightly lower in 2023 from last year,” said Arslan Soydan from the TZOB. …

Press release… Aegean exporters, focusing on their work in the Chinese market with the motto, “If it is not far to buy from China, it is not far to sell to China too”, are ready for the China International Import Expo ((CIIE), world’s largest import exhibition to be held in …