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War puts Turkish farmers in a ‘low yield or high cost’ dilemma!

The Hormuz crisis has driven fertilizer prices in Türkiye up by between 8 percent and 55 percent, leaving farmers caught between two difficult choices: lower yields or higher costs. Fertilizer Farmers now face the dilemma of either reducing fertilizer use—risking lower productivity and smaller harvests—or bearing the burden of sharply increased expenses. Both scenarios …

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“We aim to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada”

Press release… Türkiye aims to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada… Turkish exporters of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce have identified Canada—which imports 23 billion dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce annually—as a target market with the goal …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: Our target for 2030 is to reach 3 billion dollars in fishery exports

Press release… At the General Assembly of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, held at the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), Ufuk Atakan Demir, representative of More Seafood Trading Inc., was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors with 34 votes in an election contested by a single list. …

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Agricultural markets rise as fuel and fertilizer costs ripple through supply chains…

Commodity markets diverged sharply in the first quarter of the year, as the US-Israel war on Iran and rising geopolitical tensions reshaped global supply chains and investor behaviour. Fertilizer While energy and some industrial metals surged on supply fears, precious metals saw volatile swings and agricultural commodities reacted to rising …

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Can cocoa be grown in a laboratory?

Rising prices in the global cocoa market, climate change and supply risks have prompted food technology companies to develop alternative solutions to cocoa. Scientists and start-ups are working on new methods that could make it possible to produce chocolate without relying on cocoa trees. These efforts encompass a range of …

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Muhammet Öztürk: Our target is to exceed 2 billion dollars in exports

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Processed Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they take pride in having increased annual export figures from 682 million dollars when they took office to 1 billion 185 million dollars by the end of 2025, representing a 74 percent …

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FAO: Global food prices could keep rising if Iran war lasts!

Global food prices rose for a second straight month in March to hit their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and ​Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. “Price rises since the …

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Oğulcan Kemal Sagun: Turkish salmon is more natural compared to its rivals from Norway and Chile

Oğulcan Kemal Sagun, vice president of the Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (İSHİB), emphasized Türkiye’s strong position in global aquaculture: “We are the second-largest aquaculture producer and exporter in Europe after Norway and among the top 10 worldwide. A large share of the fish consumed in Europe comes …

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Bekir Karacabey: Türkiye aims to plant 600 million saplings and seeds by November 2026!

Using 14 UAVs and 2,800 camera traps, forests are monitored 24/7, positioning Türkiye among the world’s most technologically advanced countries in forest protection and fire prevention… Türkiye is advancing its large-scale afforestation efforts with a target of planting 600 million saplings and seeds by November 2026, Forestry General Director Bekir …

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Günhan Ulusoy: Global food and agriculture value chains are under pressure!

Global food and agriculture value chains are under pressure from rising energy and logistics costs fueled by the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, affecting everything from production to delivery, according to the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia Eren Günhan Ulusoy. Günhan Ulusoy The primary issue is a transport …

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