Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar, Head of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), evaluated the greenhouse production in Türkiye, the price decreases in greenhouse products and the expectations of farmers from the municipalities with a press statement. Şemsi Bayraktar Stating that greenhouse production has become an important sector in the …
Read More »Hayrettin Uçak: We have had foreign currency rain from Balkan countries
Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairperson of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), said that their exports of agricultural products to the Balkans soared by 16 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 from 401 million dollars to 463 million dollars. Hayrettin Uçak “In exports to …
Read More »TURKSTAT; milk and chicken meat production decreases in February
Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) announced milk and dairy products production and poultry production for February 2024... According to TURKSTAT data, drinking milk production decreased by 13.2 per cent on a monthly basis in February. Chicken meat production decreased by 0.7 per cent in February, while chicken egg production also decreased …
Read More »Mehmet Ali Işık: Türkiye ramped up its dried fig exports to 216 million dollars
Press release… Our dried figs set its route to North America… In the first half of the 2023-24 season, Türkiye ramped up its exports from 179 million dollars to 216 million dollars with a spike of 21 percent in the first half of the 2023-24 season in dried figs, which …
Read More »Cocoa prices break records as ‘Climate Extremes’ hit African output!
Cocoa prices have skyrocketed, following climate shocks and disease outbreaks in West Africa. India has reported new figures on its agricultural domestic support, and the WTO has released a major report forecasting a global trade rebound... West Africa Cocoa Shortage Pushes Up Prices… Spiking cocoa prices have broken new records after …
Read More »“We aim to export more cherries to China”
Press release… Contacts continue for the start of exports to China… Hayrettin Uçak, Head of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), stated that the most important markets of Turkish cherries are Germany and the Russian Federation. “Our cherries are very popular in countries such as India, Singapore …
Read More »Yumaklı: 7.27 million hectares of land consolidated
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said that 7.27 million hectares of land had been consolidated by the end of 2023 for the efficient use of agricultural lands and that the annual gain was approximately 41 billion liras… In his statement, Minister Yumaklı drew attention to the fact that …
Read More »“Southeastern Anatolia’s cereal exports hit a record!”
The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector in the Southeastern Anatolia region displayed a remarkable performance in the first quarter of the year. Cereal exports in the Southeastern Anatolia region reached a record level with a significant spike. Celal Kadooğlu, Head of the Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters …
Read More »Digital investments in agriculture surpass 1 billion dollars…
A digital transformation is taking place in agriculture. In Türkiye, which plays a pioneering role in digital agricultural technologies , agricultural digital investments surpassed 1 billion dollars. Thanks to investments such as sensors and smart agricultural machinery, a 20 per cent increase in agricultural yield was achieved. Up to 70 …
Read More »Ömer Celal Umur: Turkish tobacco soared by 30 percent in dollar terms; we should not lose our competitiveness
Press release… Ömer Celal Umur, Chairperson of Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association, stated that there are big increases in input costs in all agricultural products in Türkiye. Ömer Celal Umur “In recent years, we have had to export Turkish tobacco for 30 percent more on a dollar basis. This may lead …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
