Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that according to the data of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Bank, with an agricultural output of 68.5 billion dollars in 2023, Türkiye ranked 1st in Europe and among the top 10 countries in the world. In a …
Read More »Muhammet Öztürk: Aegean exporters achieve 20 percent of Türkiye’s agrifood exports
Press release… Aegean agricultural exporters, which are the champions of Türkiye by realising 20 percent of the country’s agricultural products exports alone, have intensified their cooperation steps with the European Union. “The European Union is a vital export market for us” Muhammet Öztürkl Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, …
Read More »EU organic area reaches 10.5% of agricultural land, but falls short of 2030 target…
The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy, the agri-food branch of the European Green Deal, aims for 25% of farmland to be organic by 2030… Land used for organic agricultural production accounted for 10.5% of the EU’s total farmland in 2022, according to data released by Eurostat on 19 June. The Eurostat report …
Read More »Denmark sets first carbon tax on agriculture!
The country wants to cut 70 percent of its total emissions by 2030… The Danish government will introduce Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture, after a five-month negotiation with farming and conservation groups ended in a historic agreement on Monday night. From 2030 farmers will have to pay 120 Danish krone (€16) …
Read More »Ramazan Özcan: We cover 85 percent of the world’s apricot production
In Malatya, where most of the world’s dried apricot production is supplied, the new apricot harvest has started, but producers are having difficulty finding workers. After the 2024 estimated dried apricot yield was announced, it is stated that the migration after the earthquakes negatively affected the harvest period. In the …
Read More »Hayrettin Uçak: Türkiye ranks third in the world with over 1 million tonnes of peach production
Press release… Stating that Türkiye is the third in the world after China and Italy with an annual peach production of 1 million 76 thousand tonnes, Hayrettin Uçak, Head of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) said, “According to 2023 data, we are the second in the …
Read More »Necati Göksu: Sesame, the secret that adds flavour to flavours!
Sesame, Halva and Jam Manufacturers Association (SUTHER) Chairman Necati Göksu said that sesame (Sesamum indicum) is considered to be one of the oldest oilseeds in human history. Necati Göksu Stating that sesame is a plant grown in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Depending on the species, Göksu said, “It …
Read More »Türkiye accounts for 90 percent of the world’s oregano production!
Oregano (thyme) harvest started early in Eastern Aegean province of Denizli. Denizli meets 89.6 percent of oregano production and has an important place in the world crop trade. In 2024, 12-14 thousand tonnes of thyme yield is expected. The first and only country that comes to mind when it comes …
Read More »Spain eliminates sales tax on olive oil amid price spike…
Average price of no-name litre of extra virgin olive oil jumped from 3.70 to 10.13 dollars since 2021… June, 25… OVIEDO, Spain.. Spain announced on Tuesday that it will eliminate sales tax on olive oil, a key product of Spanish cuisine, after a massive price spike in recent years. The …
Read More »Action Plan: Field crops production needs to be popularised in the Eastern Anatolia region
It has been determined that the production of fruit, beverage and spice plants and vegetables in the Eastern Anatolia Region is not sufficient. It was also emphasised that the production of field crops should be expanded. It has been determined that the production of fruit, beverage and spice plants and …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
