Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) increased the exports to Asian and Oceania countries by 39 percent… The share of the European continent in EİB’s exports reached 54 percent… Aegean Exporters’ Associations, which reached its year-end export target of 15 billion dollars 5 months in advance with its export strategy …
Read More »CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT AND SEAFOOD IS LOW, OBESITY IS HIGH IN TURKEY!
Nutrition in Turkey: Consumption of red meat and seafood is low, obesity is high! Turkey is one of the European countries that consumes the least red meat and seafood. According to the compilation made by Tuğba Öztürk from Hürriyet Daily by examining the data of FAO (UN Food and Agriculture …
Read More »TOP AGRICULTURAL PRODUCING COUNTRIES!
“DRIED FIGS CONTRIBUTE 250 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY”
Mehmet Kendirlioğlu, Head of Aydın Chambers of Agriculture said that last year, dried figs contributed 250 million dollars to the provincial economy. Kendirlioğlu said, “Although the yield was low this year in Aydın region, the world’s production centre, the increase in prices made the producers happy. The fig, whose price …
Read More »TURKEY RANKS 4TH IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND 6TH IN FRUITS!
Mersin Commodity Exchange Chairman Abdullah Özdemir reminded that 2021 was declared the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by FAO and said, “Our country has a great potential in the field of agriculture and food. According to FAO (2019) data, Turkey ranks fourth in world vegetable production and sixth in …
Read More »EXPORT JOURNEY OF SATSUMA TANGERINE BEGINS ON OCTOBER 27!
Press release… The target in tangerine export is 500 million dollars… It is the time of harvest and export for the world-famous satsuma tangerine of İzmir province, which is a natural vitamin C store in autumn and winter, acts as a shield against flu and colds, strengthens the body’s immune …
Read More »BEDRİ GİRİT: 2022 EXPORT TARGET OF DAIRY PRODUCTS TO CHINA IS 180 MILLION DOLLARS
2022 target for export of dairy products to China is 180 million dollars… Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association Chairperson Bedri Girit said that they foresee exports to China as 80 million dollars at the end of this year and we want to increase this to 180 million dollars …
Read More »“THE PRESSURE ON THE WATER IS ESCALATING!”
The Final Declaration of the Water Council was held at Beştepe Congress and Culture Center in Ankara… Speaking at the event, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, “Water is more than two letters and two elements. Soil wants water, tree wants water, mankind wants water. Life emerged from …
Read More »“TURKEY WILL PLAY A LEADING ROLE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE GREEN DEAL”
Turkey will assume a leading role in carrying out the Green Development Revolution, the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said Tuesday. “In terms of developing sustainable agricultural practices and combating climate change, within the scope of the ‘Green Deal,’ we started our work on the food system,” he …
Read More »WATER SCARCITY TO BECOME A VITAL ISSUE IN TURKEY!
The increasing population, changing landscapes and rising demand means the need for water is as high as ever, but Turkey’s water scarcity problem is ringing alarm bells for a difficult future ahead, experts warn… Water scarcity has become an increasingly vital issue in Turkey as the country has been classified among “water-scarce” …
Read More »
THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
