Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that sugar beet production reached 23 million tonnes in 2020/2021 marketing year and beet was the most produced vegetable crop. Pakdemirli said, “Approximately 3.1 million tonnes of sugar was produced in the 2020/2021 marketing year, thus breaking an all-time record in beet …
Read More »“HOUSEHOLD WASTE IS ALSO A MAJOR PROBLEM GLOBALLY”
According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, 17 percent of the food produced is wasted globally! According to the report, which reveals that food waste is a global problem, not only in developed countries, approximately 931 million tons of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and …
Read More »TURKEY SAVES 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS WITH THE ZERO WASTE PROJECT!
Turkey has saved around 17 billion Turkish Liras ($2.2 billion) with the Zero Waste Project led by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Turkish Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum has said. “We are taking firm steps toward our 2023 goals in line with the Zero Waste Project,” Kurum said on March 5 in a …
Read More »SİNAN KIZILTAN: EXPORT OF FISHERY PRODUCTS AMOUNTS TO 99 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEBRUARY
Country’s February export reaches $99M, says head of sector board… İstanbul… Turkey posted a 17% year-on-year rise in export of fishery products this February reaching $99 million, said the head of Fisheries and Animal Products Sector Board of Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM). Sinan Kızıltan told Anadolu Agency that exports in …
Read More »TURKEY’S AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT REACHES 47.4 BILLION DOLLARS…
Agricultural output in Turkey reaches $47.4B in 2020, rising 20% from previous year, says senior official… Agriculture in Turkey registered 4.8% year-on-year growth in 2020 — the highest in the last three years, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said Thursday. Bekir Pakdemirli The average growth rate of the agricultural …
Read More »FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX CONTINUES TO RISE CONSECUTIVELY…
Press release… Early estimate for 2021 wheat output positive but 45 countries in need of external assistance for food… 4 March 2021, Rome – Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February, with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, the Food and Agriculture Organization …
Read More »TURKISH DRIED FIGS EXPORT REACHES 158 MILLION DOLLARS SO FAR IN NEW SEASON…
The export revenue obtained from dried figs, defined as the fruit of paradise, in the 2020/21 season reached 158 million dollars with an increase of 2 percent. Turkey, as known, is the world leader in the production and exports of dried figs. The country has experienced a pleasing development in …
Read More »AEGEAN EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATIONS INCREASE THE EXPORTS BY 16 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY…
Press release… The exports of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) in February increased by 16 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and were recorded as 1 billion 172 million dollars. As for Turkey’s exports, it amounted to 16 billion 12 million dollars in February. EİB, which …
Read More »TURKISH PEOPLE SPEND MORE ON FOOD AND HYGIENE AMID PANDEMIC…
Household expenses witnessed a new shift as the coronavirus pandemic, which has had a varied impact on the economy, changed consumer habits in Turkey, according to statistics. Last year, money spent on services like education and tourism decreased, while people spent more on appliances and food, according to Turkish Statistical Institute …
Read More »“AYDIN PROVINCE HAS BECOME THE CAPITAL OF AGRICULTURE”
Mehmet Kendirlioğlu, Chairperson of Aydın Chamber of Agriculture said that Aydın is the capital of agriculture with the products grown in the province. Underlining that Aydın, which stands out in agricultural production, provides great income to the country’s economy, Kendirlioğlu said, “Cotton is one of our most important export products …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
