Statistical Facts

Press release… Türkiye, the world leader in pine honey production, ramped up its exports from 15 million dollars to 26.2 million dollars with a spike of 76 percent in the January-July period of 2022. Turkish honey exporters introduced the Turkish beekeeping industry to thousands of industry members from 138 countries …

Press release… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, along with FRUCOM (European Dry Fruits, Nuts, Canned Foods and Similar Products Trade Federation) officials, organized an information seminar at Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) in order to provide briefing to its members about the studies carried out in the EU, food …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Vahit Kirişci drew attention to the contribution of pulses to employment and export potential and stated that chickpea production, which is still harvested all over Türkiye, is expected to reach 580 thousand tonnes this year. Dr. Vahit Kirişci The production of chickpeas, which continues …

Press release… Exporting sectors, which supply their inputs with dollars and realize their exports in Euro, have been going through difficult times recently due to the negative course of the Euro/Dollar parity. The euro/dollar parity, which was at the level of 1.18 in July 2021, has been following a course …

64% of the EU territory is under warning or alert because of prolonged drought! BRUSSELS The European Commission said Tuesday it expects around 15% lower yield averages in corn, maize, and soybean as Europe experiences the worst drought in 500 years. “The current drought still appears to be the worst …

The agricultural input price index increased by 7.9 percent in July from the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on Aug. 22. Fertilizer On the back of the July data, the annual increase in the cost of inputs used in the agriculture industry accelerated from 123.7 percent in June to 135 percent …

Türkiye’s aquaculture exports have increased 75 percent in the past 5 years to $1.4 billion, already exceeding the target of $1 billion previously set for 2023. Last year, the industry’s exports grew by 19 percent to 239,000 tons in volume, while revenues increased by 30 percent to $1.37 billion. Türkiye …

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is extending a 12 million-euro loan to May Seed, one of the leading seed producers in Türkiye. The EBRD loan will help May Seed expand its operations, renovate production and research and development (R&D) facilities, enhance the automation of R&D and …

Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports exceeded $155 million in July, while the share of exporters in the Mediterranean region in total revenues was $54.4 million, according to a trading group. Last month, the country delivered 179,400 tons of produce to foreign markets, said Ferhat Gürüz, the head of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruits and …

The producers aim to increase export revenues in hazelnut, which is an important source of income in the Black Sea region. While the hazelnut harvest, which started earlier this month, continues in the coastal and central areas, exporters are making their final preparations for the new season. The Black Sea Hazelnut …