Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar, Head of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), evaluated the hazelnut harvest and the expectations of the farmers with a press release. Pointing out that hazelnut harvest time has come, Bayraktar said, “In the Black Sea Region, producers, industrialists, merchants, traders, exporters, tradesmen, greengrocers, all …
Read More »Dr. Yusuf Demir: We expect a decrease in rainfall across Türkiye until 2050!
Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation Department Head Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir said that until 2050, a 10 percent decrease in the average rainfall in Türkiye is expected in regions other than the Black Sea Region. Dr. Yusuf Demir Pointing out that in the …
Read More »“Hazelnut purchases should be made through Fiskobirlik!”
Cemil Pehlevan, Head of Agricultural Engineers Chamber Trabzon Branch: Hazelnut purchases should be made through Fiskobirlik! Cemil Pehlevan Cemil Pehlevan stated that Fiskobirlik (Union of Hazelnut Agriculture Sales Cooperatives) should be used instead of the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) in determining hazelnut prices. Pehlevan also emphasised the importance of hazelnut …
Read More »Tuna farms open to the world from Izmir!
Press release… Tuna farmed in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir, which is the most important centre of the country in tuna farming, is exported to many countries, especially Japan and makes a significant contribution to the national economy. The caught tuna are transported to a total of 6 farms in …
Read More »How is consumption of snacks and sweets affected by income level?
A new study shows that in areas where low-income consumers predominantly live, there is more targeted marketing of snacks and sweets, as well as higher prices for healthy foods and fewer healthy food options in supermarkets. People living in low-income neighbourhoods and areas without local food stores consume more snacks …
Read More »“Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in the first half 1.71 billion dollars”
Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye, which exported 260.3 million dollars of fresh fruit and vegetables in June, reached 1.71 billion dollars in the first half of 2024. Stating that they supported this performance …
Read More »Mehmet Ali Işık: We set an export target of 1.8 billion dollars in dried fruits
Press release… 6-month dried fruit exports surged by 15 percent to 829 million dollars… Quantity of dried fruit exports decreased, foreign exchange earnings increased… In the first half of 2024, the amount of foreign currency earned from dried fruit exports rose by 15 percent… Average export price of dried fruit …
Read More »Ömer Celal Umur: We aim to reach 1 billion dollars in tobacco exports this year
Press release… Tobacco sector exported 451 million dollars in 6 months… Tobacco sector maintained its export position… Leaf tobacco exports increased by 21 percent… The tobacco sector managed to maintain the export level in the first half of 2023 with an export performance of 451 million dollars in the first …
Read More »Muhammet Öztürk: We export pet food to 91 countries
Press release… Türkiye’s 6-month exports of cat and dog food soared by 27 percent to 73 million dollars… The Turkish cat-dog food sector, which has ramped up its exports 27 times in the last 10 years, continued its exports without slowing down in the first half of 2024. Pet friends …
Read More »Export journey of Sultani seedless table grapes to start on 25 July!
Press release… Sultani seedless table grapes will be exported on 25 July… Sultani seedless table grape exports targeted at 100 million dollars… The export journey of Sultani seedless table grapes, the favourite of the Sultans’ tables in Ottoman cuisine, starts on Thursday, 25 July 2024. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
