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Global food prices hit 3.5-year high in July…

August 2026… Rome – The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, …

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Zafer Ergezen: The risks associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon are having an impact on wheat prices

August 2026… Wheat took centre stage in the agricultural commodities market last month… In the commodities market, the agricultural sector saw sharp rises last month due to the El Niño weather phenomenon, global drought and geopolitical tensions, with movements in wheat prices taking centre stage. Global climatic factors and geopolitical …

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Cengiz Balık: Our export target for fresh figs is 100 million dollars!

Press release… August 2026… The export journey of the Bursa Black fig and the Sarılop fresh fig – in which Türkiye is a world leader in both production and export – kicks off… Having earned 94 million dollars in foreign exchange from fresh fig exports in 2025, Türkiye is targeting …

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Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan: We have hopes for the harvest, but concerns about production!

August 2026… There are just a few weeks left until the cotton harvest. Chairman of the Better Cotton Practises Association (IPUD) Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan announced that the current weather conditions are encouraging in terms of quality and yield, whilst emphasising that the significant reduction in cultivation areas remains the most …

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Value of hazelnut exports continues to rise; Trabzon leads the way with 563 million dollars

Press release… August 2026… Whilst hazelnut exports totalling 160,000 tonnes generated foreign exchange earnings of 1 billion 334 million 535 thousand dollars during the January–July period of 2025, hazelnut exports from Türkiye totalling 123,000 tonnes generated foreign exchange earnings of 1 billion 620 million 7 thousand dollars during the January–July …

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From wheat fields to global markets!

August 2026… The “Türkiye’s Top 1000 Exporters 2025” survey released by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) provides a clear picture of where production and exports are concentrated within Türkiye’s grain processing industry. The findings show that Türkiye, which continues to lead the world in flour exports while maintaining its position …

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Food inflation can be ‘cooled down’ by the cold chain…

August 2026… According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 526 million tonnes of food are wasted every year due to inadequate refrigeration. In Türkiye, the annual food loss is estimated to be between 12-15 million tonnes. Food experts state that a cold chain that operates uninterrupted from …

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Scientific collaboration stands out in the success; experts from 17 countries come together in Izmir for Turkish tobacco

Press release… August 2026… The 65th Agricultural Chemical Analysis Subgroup Meeting of the Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (Centre de Coopération pour les Recherches Scientifiques Relatives au Tabac), hosted by the Aegean Tobacco Exporters Association (ETİB) and held at the Izmir Chamber of Commerce, brought together scientists, …

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Cengiz Balık: The Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector has achieved a significant success story in the last 22 years

Press release… August 2026… The Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector has achieved a significant success story in the last 22 years by transforming its production capacity into exports. The sector’s exports soared by 175 percent, from 1,337,000 tonnes to 3,669,000 tonnes. Cengiz Balık According to a compilation of data …

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Harun Göksel writes; “The Cotton of the Future: Natural, Traceable and Sustainable”

August 2026… The textile world is undergoing a transformation. Global giants are no longer just looking at the texture or color of the fabric; they are questioning the story behind it, the environmental cost of the product from the field, and its water footprint. It is precisely at this turning …

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