Press release… The seasonal ban on fresh tomato imports imposed by Iraq since July ended two days ago. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association Chairman Hayrettin Uçak said fresh tomato exports reached to 304 million dollars in 2019 which was 292 million dollars in 2018. Uçak said, “We sent …

Press release… Hilmi Sürek, Chairman of the Tariş Olive and Olive Oil Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union, said that they have determined the price level that aims to satisfy the producer by making the best use of all the possibilities of the Union. Stating that they have set a price of …

Press release… Expressing that the World Health Organization (WHO) has included raisins in the list of healthy products, while strengthens immunity in the human body, Chairman of Turkey Dried Fruits Industry Board Osman Öz said, “It is expected that the domestic consumption of raisin producing countries is 550 thousand 448 …

Press release… Hasan Girenes said the food that needs to be produced in the next 40 years will be more than what had been produced in 6 thousand years in the past. Yaşar Holding Vice President of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Hasan Girenes drew attention the importance of supporting with …

Mersin Province Citrus Producers’ Association Chairman Ahmet Dursun Şahin said that Turkish producers have started to strengthen their place in the European market in recent years. Pointing out that the increase in exports to Italy is an important development, Şahin said: “Italy as one of the citrus producing Mediterranean countries …

TürkTraktör, the leading agrimachinery company, General Manager Aykut Özüner said that they carried their production beyond the pre-epidemic period. Özüner said, “As a result, we increased our production figures by 38 percent and our domestic sales by 92 percent compared to the previous year.” According to a written statement made …

Agricultural Engineer Bünyamin Kozak, who works on bananas in Anamur district of Mersin province said that they aim to establish a ‘Banana Museum’ by collecting different and highly productive banana varieties that emerge in different gardens in Anamur. While the progress of the sector in Anamur, known as the capital …

Turkey’s citrus export products to Italy showed an increase of 450 percent in the first nine months of 2020 in terms of amount compared to the same period last year, while the value recorded 595 percent increase. According to the information compiled by AA (Anadolu Agency) correspondent from the data …

Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan, in her written statement, said that they aim to increase the efficiency of the supply and distribution chains of exporters and ensure that export products are delivered to new markets in the most efficient way and in this context, creating the necessary infrastructure facilities that …

Lütfi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Board of Hazelnut Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (FİSKOBİRLİK), stated that their goal is to revise their capacity to 60 tonnes per day in 2021. Bayraktar, in a written statement, made an evaluation regarding the ongoing production and new investments in the Integrated Hazelnut Processing Facility …