The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index 2024 report revealed that while 783 million people grappled with hunger in 2022, more than 1 billion meals a day were wasted worldwide. According to the Food Waste Index 2024 report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on the occasion of …
Read More »Global food prices up after 7-month downward trend!
Vegetable oils, dairy products, meat prices drive higher food prices… The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index rose 1.3 points, or 1.1%, to 118.3 points in March compared to February, soaring for the first time after a seven-month of downward trend. According to the FAO’s press release …
Read More »Arslantürk: Hazelnut exports continue the upward trend in the first quarter of the year
Press release… STARTING THE YEAR 2024 WITH A SPIKE, HAZELNUT EXPORTS CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD TREND IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR… Türkiye’s hazelnut exports in the January-March period of 2024 realised as 605.865.060 dollars for 77.309 tonnes, with a high rate of export increase of 9 percent in quantity …
Read More »Ömer Celal Umur: Tobacco sector aims to export 1 billion dollars in 2024
Press release… The tobacco and tobacco products sector, one of Türkiye’s traditional export sectors, aims to ramp up its exports from 922 million dollars in 2023 to over 1 billion dollars in 2024. Ömer Celal Umur Having reached 50 million kilos of Turkish type oriental tobacco, 20 million kilos of …
Read More »Ali Fuat Gürle: Our exporters signed an export of 103 million dollars in non-wood forest products
Press release… Ali Fuat Gürle, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association, informed that they contributed 906 million dollars to Türkiye’s 8 billion dollars exports of furniture, paper and forestry products in 2023. Noting that they serve three sub-sectors: furniture, paper …
Read More »Kazım Taycı: We have a target of 14 billion dollars as cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products exporters
Exports of cereals and pulses exceeded 2 billion dollars in the first 2 months! Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector exports in Türkiye in February reached 1 billion 51 million dollars, while İHBİR’s exports amounted to 333 million dollars. Kazım Taycı “THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN THE INCREASE IN EXPORTS IS …
Read More »Exports of cereals and pulses surpass 2 billion dollars in the first 2 months!
Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector exports in Türkiye in February reached 1 billion 51 million dollars, while İHBİR’s exports amounted to 333 million dollars. Istanbul Cereals Pulses Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (İHBİR) announced the export figures for February. İHBİR’s February exports soared by 19.3 percent to 333 …
Read More »Selçuk Ilıkcan: Domestic oil geothermal heats 5-6 million households
Selçuk Ilıkcan, CEO of GEO Energy Holding, said that geothermal energy is 1 in 8 cheaper than natural gas. Emphasising that this is the oil of Türkiye, Ilıkcan said, “There is a potential to heat 5-6 million households by using new technologies.” Selçuk Ilıkcan Investor interest in geothermal, the heat …
Read More »Dr. Nevzat Artık: Raw Milk Action Plan will boost the share of dairy exports
National Milk Council (USK) Research and Advisory Board Member Professor Dr. Nevzat Artık stated that the Raw Milk Action Plan carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will boost the share of dairy exports. Dr. Nevzat Artık Dr. Artık said that Türkiye is an important country in terms …
Read More »Richer countries often use much of their crops for animal feed and biofuels!
Richer countries tend to use less of their crops for human food, and more for animal feed and biofuels. This is what the chart shows: in several countries, less than a quarter of cereals are used for direct consumption as human food. In poorer countries, supplies are tighter and they …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
