Statistical Facts

Turkey‘s poultry production decreased on an annual basis in the first quarter of this year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on May 12. The country produced 528,968 tons of chicken meat this January-March, down 3.5 percent year-on-year, TÜİK said. Turkey’s hen egg production fell 3.9 percent on a yearly basis to 4.9 billion units in …

FAO food price index up 1.7% m-o-m in April, led by increase in prices of sugar, followed by oils, meat, dairy, cereals… Global food prices in April climbed for an 11th month in a row, driven by strong increases in the prices of sugar, followed by oils, meat, dairy and …

Press release… Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of the Turkish Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Associations, said that the Turkish fisheries industry has reached a production figure of 836 thousand tonne s. Kızıltan continued his words as follows; “Within the 836 thousand-tonne production of our fishery industry, aquaculture …

Müjdat Sezer, Chairman of the Board of Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (ISHIB), said that the poultry industry produces above world standards with its quality and technology. Sezer said, “Thanks to the position of our country, we have the means to send our products to the whole world. …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) carried their exports from 815.4 million dollars in April 2020 to 1 billion 373 million 510 thousand dollars with an increase of 68 percent in April 2021. Aegean Exporters’ Associations, which have been operating for 82 years, broke the export record of the 82-year …

Post-harvest food loss is a leading cause of food insecurity for millions of people across the world. In 2019, 690 million suffered from hunger and the situation has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, everyone involved, including farmers, handlers, traders, and governments, are part of the solution to prevent …

Press release… United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture… Omega-3 rich fish strengthens the immune system. Fish is an antidote to the Covid-19 virus. While the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends fish consumption 2-3 meals a week to increase its consumption worldwide, the United Nations …

Press release… Turkish cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products Introduced in Las Vegas with Tasting Event… The target for exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds to the USA is 1 billion dollars… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), with the “TURQUALITY Project”, which has been successfully carried out for two years with the partnership …

On April 16, 2021, the Government of Turkey (GoT) removed the three percent anti-dumping duty onU.S. cotton. GoT imposed this duty on U.S. cotton imports in 2016 for five years after the conclusion oftheir anti-dumping investigation. Industry sources expect a slight increase in market share for U.S.cotton in the Turkish …

Animal products exports increased by 12.45 percent in the first quarter… Turkey’s aquaculture and animal products exports boosted by 12.45 percent in the January-March period of this year compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 674 million dollars. İSHİB Chairperson Müjdat Sezer said, “Our industry has …