On March 25, 2021, the European Commission published the EU Organic Action Plan for 2021-2030. As part of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Action Plan aims to increase organic agriculture in the EU and to have at least 25 percent of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by …
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“RISING FOOD DEMAND SHOULD NOT BE ABUSED DURING RAMADAN!”
Press release… Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), since 2007, has been working through so as not be allowed to pre-Ramadan opportunism. During this Ramadan, we will continue to inform the public by following the producer and market prices. It is important to meet the food needs of our citizens …
Read More »FRESH FRUIT AND VEG EXPORTERS TO BREAK A RECORD IN 2021…
Press release… Fresh fruit, vegetables and products exporters aim to break a record in exports in 2021… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) awarded 40 companies which made the biggest contribution to the highest export figure in its 54-year history of 1 billion 40 million dollars in 2020. …
Read More »TURKISH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ACHIEVES THE HIGHEST Q1 EXPORT SO FAR!
The agricultural sector achieved the highest first quarter export in history… According to the information compiled from Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) data, Turkey’s exports rose by 42.2 percent last month compared to the same period of 2020 and reached to 18 billion 985 million 472 thousand dollars, while increasing by …
Read More »BLUE GOLD; MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE IN THE WORLD!
The United Nations World Water Development 2021 Report (WWDR) has been published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water. The report shows that the main reason for water waste and misuse is not understanding the value of water. ‘Blue Gold’.. Audrey Azoulay UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said, “Water is our most …
Read More »TURKEY OUTPACES CHINA IN TANGERINE EXPORTS…
Turkey has managed to surpass China, the largest producer in the world, with an average annual export of 759 thousand tonnes of tangerine. Turkey outpaced China, the largest tangerine producer globally, during the period 2015-2020, with an annual average of 759 thousand tonnes of tangerine exports. Following China, which ranked …
Read More »HIGH INCREASE IN TEA EXPORTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER…
Press release… In the first quarter of January-March 2021, 1.282.978 kg of tea was exported from our country and in return, a foreign exchange entry of 5.124.981 dollars was provided. During this period, tea exports to 95 countries rose by 23 percent in amount and 33 percent on value basis …
Read More »“IN ORDER TO PRODUCE AND EXPORT PASTA, WHEAT IMPORT REQUIRED”
The pasta industry is having a hard time due to the export restriction, which was introduced on December 17, 2020 and will last until April 30, in order to prevent the increase in inflation. In the first three months of the year after the restriction, 275 thousand tonnes of pasta …
Read More »SPAIN’S EXPORT OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES REACHES A VALUE OF 17.4 BILLION DOLLARS…
The Spanish exportation of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2020 reached a value of EUR14.594 billion (17.4 billion dollars), a rise of 7.7% compared to 2019. The volume registered a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%, standing at 13 million tons, according to data from the Customs and Special Taxes Department. The …
Read More »RUSSIA PROPOSES TO INCREASE THE QUOTA FOR TOMATO IMPORTS FROM TURKEY…
Russia has proposed to increase the quota for tomato imports from Turkey amid frequent calls by Turkish exporters. According to a publication on a government website on Wednesday, Russia’s agriculture ministry proposed raising the quota by another 50,000 tons to 300,000 tons. It comes just days after Turkish tomato producers …
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