Press release… Türkiye exported 57,944 tonnes of dried figs during the 2024/25 dried fig export season, which began on September 25, 2024 and ended August 16, 2025, generating 347,840,000 dollars in foreign currency revenue. While dried fig exports decreased by 5 percent compared to the 2023/24 season, foreign currency revenue …
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Record forest fires!
It’s not just your perception that forest fires are getting worse. Recent blazes in Spain and Canada that forced thousands to evacuate are only the latest examples. 2024 was the worst year for forest fires on record. 2023 set the bar before that. But even these extreme years are part …
Read More »Damascus international fair to create opportunities for Türkiye-Syria trade cooperation…
After long hiatus, trade event reopens with Turkish trade delegation aiming to establish joint customs committee, working groups with ‘win-win’ approach, says Turkish trade minister… August, 2025, ANKARA… The 62nd Damascus International Fair will open new doors to Türkiye-Syria trade cooperation, as a key platform will review mutually beneficial trade …
Read More »The Black Orak Project to expand dried fig cultivation!
Press release… IZMIR – The Black Orak (Sickle) variety of dried figs, introduced to producers as part of the goal of increasing foreign exchange revenue with new varieties in the dried fig industry, where Türkiye is a global leader, is experiencing a bumper season. The Sarılop variety, which accounts for …
Read More »V. International Plant Breeding Congress to take place in Antalya!
V. International Plant Breeding Congress (V. Uluslararası Bitki Islahı Kongresi)…Join a Movement Driven by Science & Innovation! We invite pioneering researchers, dedicated academicians and forward-thinking professionals to be part of IPBC 2025—an event where sustainability, scientific excellence, and collaborative innovation converge to shape the future of global agriculture…
Read More »EU’s vegetable harvest up 6 percent year-on-year in 2024…
Spain, Italy and France top vegetable producers in EU last year… The EU harvested 62.2 million tonnes of fresh vegetables, up 6 percent year-on-year in 2024, Eurostat data showed on Monday. Spain was the top producer country with 14.8 million tonnes, followed by Italy with 13.9 million tonnes and France …
Read More »Unregistered seed sales threaten producers’ incomes!
Cihat Kürşat Kaya, Chair of the Seed Distributors Sub-Union (TODAB), stated that unregistered seed sales threaten producers’ incomes. “This problem can be solved through effective market inspections. Furthermore, a self-regulatory mechanism can be established in the sector by awarding a prize to producers who adhere to ethical rules,” he said. …
Read More »Fig chips, a favourite of women in Sarıgöl region!
In the Sarıgöl district of Manisa province, housewives prepare delicious fig chips for winter consumption. The ripe figs are sun-dried and stored in glass jars. Fig chips, which have become a favorite among housewives in the Sarıgöl district of Manisa in recent years, are prepared for winter consumption. Ripe figs …
Read More »Muharrem Doğan: Türkiye exported over 1 billion euros worth of organic products last year
Muharrem Doğan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Organic Product Producers and Industrialists Association (ORGÜDER), stated that Türkiye’s organic product exports exceeded 1 billion euros last year, saying, “Approximately 500 million euros of this is organic food products and 500 million euros is organic textile products. We are …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
