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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Press release… Humanity’s passion for flavour increases interest in spices. The Turkish spice sector turns the search for flavour into an opportunity. Türkiye’s spice exports surged by 27 percent in the first half of 2024, from 89 million to 113 million dollars. Variety of spices on kitchen table Stating that …

Most African countries have not reached the Malabo target of investing 10 per cent of their national budgets in agriculture. But focusing only on the Malabo target disguises the fact that public investment in agriculture has nevertheless risen significantly. To make African agriculture more resilient to shocks and improve food …