August 2026… THE MOST IMPORTANT AGRI PRODUCTS | FEEDING THE WORLD. POWERING ECONOMIES… Agricultural commodities sit at the intersection of food security, global trade, energy, geopolitics and economic development. With global agricultural trade approaching USD 2.3 trillion, the sector is no longer simply about producing food. It is a strategic …
Read More »Three ways global food banks address hunger, improve nutrition and build better food systems…
August 2026… Food banks around the world address hunger and bolster their communities by recovering food that would otherwise go to waste and redirecting that food to feed people facing hunger — while preventing methane emissions from food loss and waste at the same time. Food banks have faced multiple …
Read More »Ali Yıldız: Marmarabirlik shifts its export focus to the Middle East
August 20226… Ali Yıldız, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (Marmarabirlik), announced that, having carried out a study based on the consumption habits of Middle Eastern countries, they are aiming for growth in exports to this region. BURSA… Speaking to an Anatolian …
Read More »Bülent Sarıkaya: We ramped up our export value by 54 percent in fresh fruit and vegetables
Press release… August 2026… The Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association exported 72,074 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables in July, generating 92.6 million dollars in foreign exchange revenue. Having increased its export value by 54 percent compared to the same period last year, the Association single-handedly accounted for …
Read More »Global food prices hit 3.5-year high in July…
August 2026… Rome – The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, …
Read More »Cengiz Balık: Our export target for fresh figs is 100 million dollars!
Press release… August 2026… The export journey of the Bursa Black fig and the Sarılop fresh fig – in which Türkiye is a world leader in both production and export – kicks off… Having earned 94 million dollars in foreign exchange from fresh fig exports in 2025, Türkiye is targeting …
Read More »Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan: We have hopes for the harvest, but concerns about production!
August 2026… There are just a few weeks left until the cotton harvest. Chairman of the Better Cotton Practises Association (IPUD) Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan announced that the current weather conditions are encouraging in terms of quality and yield, whilst emphasising that the significant reduction in cultivation areas remains the most …
Read More »Value of hazelnut exports continues to rise; Trabzon leads the way with 563 million dollars
Press release… August 2026… Whilst hazelnut exports totalling 160,000 tonnes generated foreign exchange earnings of 1 billion 334 million 535 thousand dollars during the January–July period of 2025, hazelnut exports from Türkiye totalling 123,000 tonnes generated foreign exchange earnings of 1 billion 620 million 7 thousand dollars during the January–July …
Read More »From wheat fields to global markets!
August 2026… The “Türkiye’s Top 1000 Exporters 2025” survey released by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) provides a clear picture of where production and exports are concentrated within Türkiye’s grain processing industry. The findings show that Türkiye, which continues to lead the world in flour exports while maintaining its position …
Read More »Food inflation can be ‘cooled down’ by the cold chain…
August 2026… According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 526 million tonnes of food are wasted every year due to inadequate refrigeration. In Türkiye, the annual food loss is estimated to be between 12-15 million tonnes. Food experts state that a cold chain that operates uninterrupted from …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
