Statistical Facts

Press release… Öztürk: The exports of the sector doubled in 10 years Muhammet Öztürk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Grains, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that exports of the Grains, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products sector in Türkiye soared by 8 percent compared …

Türkiye provided some TL 4.7 billion (157.8 million dollars) in grant support to rural development projects last year, a senior official said Wednesday. Highlighting that they made last year “the year of rural investments,” Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı said, “Last year, we provided TL 4.7 billion in grant …

The tomato exports from Türkiye in 2023 surged by 42.8 percent compared to the year earlier, reaching 538.7 million dollars (TL 16 billion), according to the data compiled by Anadolu Agency (AA) Saturday. Türkiye exported tomatoes worth some 377.19 million dollars in 2022 to 54 countries, according to the data …

Türkiye earned 1.86 billion dollars from hazelnut exports in 2023, a regional trade association announced on Friday.  The country exported 283,519 tonnes of hazelnuts last year, down 9.29 percent on a yearly basis, Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Association (KFMIB) said. On a value basis, the country’s hazelnut exports …

Press release… Benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 percent below its year-earlier level… 05/01/2024 Rome– The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

The National Water Council held its inaugural meeting to address the pressing issue of depleting water resources, with Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı underscoring the widespread misconception of water as an unlimited global resource. Yumaklı highlighted the diminishing availability of clean water due to rapid consumption, pollution, industrialization, urbanization, climate change and …

Press release… In 2023, 284 thousand 141 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye and 1 Billion 866 Million 735 Thousand 417 Dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided in return. According to the latest data, issued by Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), last year, there was a 9 …

Tevfik Keskin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Union of Milk Producers of Türkiye (SÜTBİR), made a written statement regarding the milk prices on the agenda of milk producers. Stating that according to their calculations, the cost of raw milk production is 12.43 liras and the producer …

ORANGES PURCHASED FOR 5 TL IN THE GARDEN… In the Eastern Mediterranean region, where Türkiye’s major production centres are located, the orange harvest started in December. Half of the approximately 1 million 300 thousand tonnes of oranges produced throughout the country are grown in orchards in Hatay, Adana, Mersin, Osmaniye …

The threat of drought is increasing day by day and Türkiye is no exception. Associate Professor Dr. Canan Acar, from the University of Twente of the Netherlands, has highlights that Türkiye consumes 60 billion cubic metres of water annually. She suggests that by changing the agricultural irrigation system and reducing …