Press release… Stating that the domestic market in Türkiye consumes mainly peach, apricot, sour cherry and orange juices, Hayrettin Uçak, chairperson of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that a large part of the country’s concentrate (semi-finished product) exports of 303 million dollars comes from apple juice …

CLOSE MONITORING OF RED MEAT PRICES… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, through the Meat and Milk Board (ESK) and the General Directorate of Livestock, took action to prevent speculative movements in the red meat market before Ramadan. The institution intervenes in price fluctuations by taking various regulatory measures to …

In 2023, 19.5 million hectares of farmland in Europe were organically farmed, including 17.7 million hectares within the European Union (EU). Spain overtook France as the country with the largest area of organic farmland, reaching 3.0 million hectares. France followed with 2.8 million hectares, while Italy recorded 2.5 million hectares.  …

Press release… While the Turkish fisheries sector exceeded the 2 billion dollar threshold in exports for the first time in 2024, Turkish salmon has written a great success story by increasing its exports 17 times in the last 5 years. While Turkish salmon production was 5 thousand tonnes 10 years …

European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) has announced its 2024 forecast for the EU compound feed production market. The new forecast shows a mixed outlook, reflecting various trends in the livestock sectors, influenced by economic, regulatory, environmental and animal health factors. EU feed production reaches 147 million tonnes The FEFAC, the …

A steady rise in the production of butter in Türkiye to achieve a quantity of over 100,000 tonnes last year has left the industry positive in the face of the recent uptick in prices in Europe and this is not seen as impacting the country, sector representatives said on Sunday. …

Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), stated that following the declaration of 2016 as the International Year of Pulses, pulses production soared by 24.5 percent between 2016 and 2024 and reached a total of 1 million 345 thousand tonnes with the efforts of …

Izmir Agriculture Technology Centre (ITTM), established under the leadership of Izmir Commodity Exchange (ITB) with the support of the public and private sectors, has started accepting applications for projects to be carried out in the field of smart agricultural technologies. The centre, which will operate within the scope of KOSGEB …

SHARE IN WORLD WHEAT FLOUR EXPORTS 1.47 BILLION DOLLARS… Deputy Trade Minister Mahmut Gürcan said Turkey’s share in world wheat flour exports is 1.47 billion dollars. Pointing out that the share of exports of agricultural and food industry products in total exports was 12.4 percent last year, Gürcan said, “When …

I was in Antalya last week. I was invited to the 19th TUSAF International Congress and Exhibition organised this year by the Turkish Flour Industrialists’ Federation (TUSAF). This year’s theme is Sustainable Future: Climate, Water, Agriculture. It was a full congress. Because the participation was so high that more than …