Ministry of Commerce took action! Red meat will not be exported… Meat and Milk Board (ESK) had marked up red meat by 48 percent. It was stated by experts that the continuation of the hikes would come. Recently, it was also claimed that Qatar and Iran imported large amounts of …
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“SUGAR STOCKS MORE THAN ENOUGH!”
Turkiye is not facing a shortage of sugar, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has said in a statement, as prices contracted on March 25. The country had a total of 400,000 tons of sugar at the end of last year’s production season, and a total of 2.5 million tons of sugar was …
Read More »TURKIYE TO BENEFIT THE MOST AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT FROM EU THROUGH IPARD…
Turkiye to receive $472M support from $1.01B EU fund for agricultural, rural development… BRUSSELS… Turkiye will benefit the most from the EU’s €927 million ($1.01 billion) fund for pre-accession countries in agricultural and rural development, the European Commission announced on Wednesday. The commission adopted assistance programs to support candidate countries …
Read More »UĞUR TOPRAK: WE MUST FIGHT WITH FOOD FRAUD
Press release… A call for healthy food from Uğur Toprak, the Head of Food Engineers İzmir Branch… Uğur Toprak, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Branch of the Chamber of Food Engineers, called for the disclosure of the penalties imposed to prevent fraud in food and said, …
Read More »FORESTATION WORKS GAIN MOMENTUM ACROSS TURKIYE AS SIZE OF FORESTS REACH 23.1 MILLION HECTARES…
Forested lands of Turkey have increased by 177,000 hectares in one year with the rehabilitation of decayed forests and new planting work. Nongovernmental organizations, in the meantime, warn against wildfire threat and recommend better rehabilitation and restoration… As urban settlements grow and big cities turn into concrete jungles, Turkey adheres …
Read More »“AYDIN’S EXPORTERS AIM TO REACH 2 BILLION DOLLARS”
Press release… The first 5 companies that realized nearly half of Aydın’s exports, which exceeded 1 billion dollars in 2021 for the first time in its history, were presented with the Stars of Aydın Export Award Ceremony. The province of both agriculture and industry: İzmir is the place where exports …
Read More »HOW THE WAR IN UKRAINE WILL AFFECT FOOD PRICES?
Even before the Russian army crossed into Ukraine, food prices had been on the rise for the past year. But the world has seen large jumps in the cost of food over the the last two months… Globally, food is 20 per cent more expensive now than it was a year ago, …
Read More »WORLD WATER DAY – 22 MARCH!
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 every year to highlight the importance of fresh water. The tradition has continued since 1993. According to the United Nations website, more than 2.2 billion people live without the access to safe water. This year the day is highlighting the global water …
Read More »AGRICULTURAL INPUT PRICES EXCEED 50 PERCENT ACROSS TURKIYE!
Annual price hikes in agricultural inputs exceeded 50 percent in January! While the agricultural input price index (Agriculture-GFE) increased by 10.12 percent in January 2022 compared to the previous month, the annual rate of increase was 57.26 percent. The annual rate of increase in fertilizers was 153.34%. Fertilizer Turkish Statistical …
Read More »TURKISH FOOD BRAND ÜLKER ENTERS UAE MARKET…
The online channel sales company of Yıldız Holding has expanded its operations, launching the products of leading Turkish confectionery maker’s biscuit brand Ülker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a statement said Monday. The expansion comes after eStar introduced many Ülker products to consumers in several European countries, including Italy, …
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