Press release… The share of solar energy in Türkiye’s 104,800 Megawatts (MW) installed capacity reached 10,195 MW as of the end of June. Solar energy, which has a share of 10 per cent in the installed capacity of Türkiye, which is among the fastest growing countries in Europe in this …
Read More »OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY FEELS BURN OF EUROPE’S SEARING SUMMER!
ROME… European olive oil producers are sounding the alarm as this summer’s heat waves are expected to cause the second bad harvest in a row. Unusual droughts are the heart of a brewing crisis for the sector, which may result in gaps in shelves and rising prices of olive oil, …
Read More »ALI KINDAP: ANATOLIA IS A GEOTHERMAL PARADISE!
Press release… Türkiye, which is the leading country in Europe and the fourth country in the world in terms of geothermal resource richness, can be the world leader by far if it turns this natural wealth into more added value with integrated utilisation. Ali Kındap Ali Kındap, Chairman of the …
Read More »TURKIYE’S AGRICULTURE AND FOOD EXPORTS GENERATE 12.2 BILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE…
Türkiye’s agriculture, food and drinks industry has generated a total of $12.23 billion in export revenues in the first six months of 2023… The industry’s imports, on the other hand, amounted to $12.46 billion, according to the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations (TGDF). Flour Export and imports rose …
Read More »EXPORT JOURNEY OF SUPERIOR SEEDLESS VARIETY TABLE GRAPE KICKS OFF!
Press release… The export journey of Superior seedless grapes, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region, which is an early variety with low sugar content, started on 27 July 2023. On the other hand, Türkiye earned 176 million dollars in foreign currency from fresh grape exports in …
Read More »MEHMET CIRAV: WE SHOULD FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY INSTEAD OF DISCUSSIONS ON YIELD AND PRICE IN HAZELNUT PRODUCTION
Press release… During the 11-month period (1 September 2022-31 July 2023) of the 2022/2023 hazelnut export season, which started on 1 September 2022, hazelnut exports from Türkiye reached 284 thousand 216 tonnes and 1 billion 707 million 680 thousand dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided in return. Mehmet Cirav, …
Read More »SINAN KIZILTAN: TURKIYE’S 6-MONTH EXPORTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS REACHED 829 MILLION DOLLARS
Press release… The first half of 2023 performance of the fishery sector which is one of the star sectors of exports after 2000 in particular, has become clear. Sinan Kızıltan The aquaculture sector, which brought 760 million dollars of foreign currency to Türkiye in the January-June period of 2022, ramped …
Read More »FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX REBOUNDS IN JULY…
Falling international maize and sugar prices partly offset notable jumps in wheat and vegetable oil quotations. Global food commodity prices rose in July, influenced by the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and new trade restrictions on rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported …
Read More »CHERRY EXPORTS EXCEED 200 MILLION DOLLARS!
Press release… Record year for cherries: 205 million dollars… Türkiye is the world leader in the production of cherries and a strong player in exports. The 2023 cherry export target of 200 million dollars was exceeded. In the 2023 season, cherry exports reached 205 million dollars with an increase of …
Read More »AHMET AKBUGA: OLIVE OIL PRICES MAY REACH 250 LIRAS PER LITRE THIS YEAR!
As the climate crisis and unusual weather conditions strike the western province of Manisa’s Akhisar, one of Türkiye’s major olive producers, farmers are facing a staggering 87 percent decrease in harvest compared to the previous year, indicating an “olive disaster.” Akhisar, which supplies 70 percent of the country’s table olive needs, is experiencing a significant yield …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
