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In the first 5 months of the new export season, a revenue of 196 million 633 thousand dollars was obtained from Malatya, where 85 pct of the world’s dried apricot needs are met, with the sale of 46,394 tonnes of dried apricots. After “Antep baklava” and “Aydin fig”, Turkey’s third …

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many of the rhythms and routines in the lives of Turkish people, with one of them being their eating habits, a recent study revealed. The variety of meals cooked in kitchens during the day by those who spent more time at home as restaurants shut down and keeping …

Serpil Günal, General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of the Insurance of Agriculture (TARSİM), said that the last year’s disasters such as fire, flood, drought and earthquake, which increased their severity with the effect of climate change, have passed in the shadow of the epidemic. Serpil Günal …

EU new organic legislation entered into force on 1 January 2022, following the postponement of its implementation for a year. The main improvement is the harmonization of the rules, covering the whole EU organic sector. This single set of rules is going to apply also to non-EU farmers who export …

Press release… Regional workshop provided participants with basic knowledge on fish health management, common diseases of cultured fish, and methodologies to diagnose these diseases and examine fish with symptoms. Photo: ©FAO 5 January 2022, Ankara – A regional workshop on fish health management and fish diseases took place on 20-22 December 2021 in …

FAO’s benchmark index of food commodity prices in 2021 averaged sharply higher than in 2020… Rome – World food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for vegetable oils and sugar fell significantly from lofty levels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The FAO Food Price …

Autumn plantings are drawing to a close, in Europe. Rapeseed areas (for the 2022 harvest) have gone up again in most European production countries, as oilseeds benefit from the attractive prices and planting conditions, which have been satisfactory worldwide. On the other hand, soft winter wheat plantings will remain unchanged …

Last year’s figure jumped 38% from previous year, with aim of 20% growth in 2022, says head of industry group… ANTALYA Turkish flower exports hit $148 million in 2021, soaring 38% from the previous year, said an industry group on Wednesday. İsmail Yılmaz “The sector has never before been able …

Country also opened tenders to rent 20 planes, 55 helicopters to be used in 2022-2024… Turkiye is preparing to buy five amphibious airplanes to fight wildfires, according to information obtained by Anadolu Agency on Tuesday. Upon the request of the General Directorate of Forestry, the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries …