The United Nations declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Covering about half the world’s land, Rangelands are home to unique biodiversity and pastoral communities whose livelihoods depend on them. Pastoralists raise animals, contribute to food security, and hold diverse cultural heritage and local and indigenous …
Read More »Cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector made its mark on exports in 2025!
Press release… The cereal, pulses and oilseeds sector was the record holder for export growth in the Aegean Region… The cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector, Türkiye’s leader in food exports, ramped up its exports by 4 percent in 2025, from 11.895 billion to 12.367 billion dollars. The Aegean Cereals, Pulses, …
Read More »Ömer Celal Umur: Tobacco exporters managed to close 2025 with an 8.4 percent hike
Press release… Ömer Celal Umur, Chair of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters Association, stated that the tobacco and tobacco products sector managed to close 2025 with an 8.4 percent hike in exports across Türkiye, reaching 1.06 billion dollars. “In 2025, we exported tobacco and tobacco products to a total of 112 …
Read More »Seyfettin Baydar: 745 million dollars worth of fishery exports made from Muğla last year
Press release… Last year, Muğla exported 745 million dollars worth of fishery products… Last year, Muğla exported 85,000 tonnes of fishery products, generating 745 million dollars in revenue… Muğla… Muğla, which holds an important position in the country in terms of aquaculture, mainly produces trout, sea bream, sea bass, umbra …
Read More »Ferhat Gürüz: The Mediterranean region continues to lead in fresh fruit and vegetable exports
Press release… FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS SOARED, MEDITERRANEAN MAINTAINED ITS LEADERSHIP… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports reached 3.7 billion dollars in 2025, a 9 percent increase compared to the …
Read More »Emre Uygun: When market rules are clear, exporters do their job!
Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, stated that in the 2024-25 harvest year, Turkish olive growers produced 750,000 tonnes of table olives and 475,000 tonnes of olive oil, according to Ministry of Agriculture data. “This placed Türkiye second in global production after …
Read More »Avocado production, first sapling planted 55 years ago, is increasing exponentially!
Producers in Türkiye’s mediterranean province of Antalya who cultivate high-value alternative products have turned to the tropical fruit avocado, which has been the subject of adaptation studies since the early 1970s and is growing in popularity every year. Antalya… According to the Western Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute Directorate (BATEM) in …
Read More »Türkiye exports dried apricots worth 335 million dollars from Malatya province…
Last year, exports from Malatya amounted to nearly 335 million dollars… Malatya, a province that plays a significant role in Türkiye’s dried apricot exports, contributed 334 million 979 thousand dollars to the country’s economy last year. Malatya… The United States topped the list of countries to which exports were made …
Read More »Turkish hazelnuts found buyers in 122 countries in 2025…
Between January and December 2025, hazelnuts were sold from Türkiye to 122 countries, primarily Germany, as well as autonomous and free zones. Trabzon… According to information compiled by an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent from data provided by the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), Türkiye, which holds a significant share …
Read More »Alper Alhat: Let’s be a team, not rivals!
Press release… Portuguese agricultural delegation in Akhisar district of Manisa… The Akhisar Commodity Exchange hosted a delegation from APPITAD, a farmers’ union operating in the Mirandela region in northern Portugal. During the technical visit, similar problems and experiences encountered in olive farming and the olive oil sector were discussed. Alper …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
