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Celal Kadooğlu: We account for 40 percent of cereal exports to the Middle East

Press release… Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, stated that the contribution of food manufacturers to the development of the Southeastern economy has soared significantly in recent years. “The spike in investments in the food industry and the growing trend towards branding …

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Ömer Celal Umur: Our goal is to maintain tobacco exports at a value of 1 billion dollars

Press release… In the last year, exports of tobacco, one of the traditional export products of the Aegean Region, soared by 10 percent from 915 million dollars to 1 billion 4 million dollars. Umur: ‘Our goal is to maintain the 1 billion dollar level’ Stating that cigarette consumption has remained …

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Tobacco sector exceeds 1 billion dollars after 7 years!

Press release… Exports of tobacco, one of the traditional export products of the Aegean Region, soared by 10 percent in the last year, rising from 915 million to 1.004 billion dollars. The tobacco sector has surpassed the 1 billion dollar mark in exports after 7 years. The tobacco sector last …

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What Africa’s wheat surge means for global markets?

At the International Grain Conference 2025 (IGC), Vince Peterson, President of U.S. Wheat Associates, delivered a striking reality check: Africa will be the epicenter of global wheat demand growth and the world is not yet prepared.• In 1990, global wheat consumption was 500 million tonnes. Today, it’s 800 million.• By …

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Agricultural census campaign to begin in July across Türkiye!

The agricultural census campaign to be conducted across Türkiye is scheduled to begin in July, during which data will be collected on agricultural holdings, livestock and agricultural equipment and machinery. According to information obtained from officials at the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the census will be conducted to collect the …

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The cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector increased its exports the most in the food industry in the Aegean Region…

Press release… The Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseed and Products Exporters’ Association boosted its exports by 12 percent from 432 million dollars to 483 million dollars in the January-May period of 2025. The Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, which was the association that boosted its exports the most …

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“Türkiye is evolving towards a model where it achieves higher value-added with fewer products”

Press release… TÜRKİYE MAINTAINED ITS EXPORT VALUE IN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES DESPITE CLIMATE SHOCK… 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 in May amounted to 283.6 million dollars. Noting that there …

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A first in the world; licensed warehousing of olive oil to be implemented in the North Aegean Region!

Press release… With a harvest of 475,000 tonnes and along with 115,000 tonnes of olive oil carried over from last year, Türkiye which ranks second in the world in olive oil production this year, has launched a ‘licensed warehousing for olive oil’ project that is unique in the world and …

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Forestry project reaches 7 million citizens across 14 provinces…

June, 2025… Türkiye has launched a new forestry initiative aimed at combating climate change and forest fires across the country. The $400 million Climate-Resilient Forestry Project, developed in cooperation with the World Bank, was announced by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı during a speech at the International Workshop on …

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Sugar prices hit 4-year low amid improving global supply!

Improving weather conditions in sugar-producing areas like Brazil, India factor behind price drop, experts say… A pound of sugar tested its four-year low at 0.1626 dollars on Wednesday, down 4 percent compared to the end of last month and 15 percent versus the start of the year. Expectations of an …

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