Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chair İsa Kızıldemir said that pistachio is an important agricultural crop for Southeastern farmers, especially Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep provinces. Stating that pistachio also contributes significantly to the Turkish economy, Kızıldemir said, “Because pistachio is a high-yielding agricultural crop, it brings profit to both the producer, the …

Sea bream, sea bass and Turkish salmon took the lead in Turkey’s aquaculture exports in 2022. Fisheries exports from Türkiye to 96 countries, especially the Russian Federation, increased by 4 percent in quantity and 17 percent in value compared to the previous year. The first three products in export were …

The “Water Efficiency Campaign” is set to be launched to prevent water misuse in homes, workplaces and industries, and to establish legal infrastructure, modern irrigation methods in agriculture and raise public awareness of water consumption in Türkiye. The campaign announcement comes as the country is experiencing significant “water stress” due …

African leaders recommit to increase financing from national budgets to agriculture… KIGALI, Rwanda…  James Tasamba… Africa’s development partners committed 30 billion dollars Friday to agricultural development and food sovereignty on the continent during the next five years.  The announcement came at the closure of a continental food summit in Senegal’s …

Press release… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), which has broken export records for 5 years in a row by delivering the flavours produced in the Aegean Region to all over the world held a press conference and came together with the Izmir economy press. EYMSİB who brought …

A revenue of 181 million 133 thousand dollars was obtained from pistachio exports from Türkiye to 104 countries in 2022. İsa Kızıldemir Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chair İsa Kızıldemir said that they expect the pistachio harvest to double in the coming periods with the increasing number of trees in their …

25 January 2023, Istanbul, Türkiye –  Small-scale family farmers can be instrumental in elevating human rights in the food and agriculture sector and in ensuring sustainable agrifood systems. To help create a supportive environment for peasants in which their inherent dignity and worth is recognized, Food and Agriculture Organization of …

Kazım Taycı, Chairman of the Board of Istanbul Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (İHBİR), said, “We traveled to different countries of the world with our suitcase in one hand and samples of the products we produce in the other. We are one of the associations with the highest …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they realized exports of 2.11 billion dollars in 2022 with a spike of 31 percent compared to the previous year. Veysel Memiş Noting that comprehensive incentive policies are needed to bring fallow …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association (EKMMIB), who shared the knowledge that Türkiye meets 58 percent of the world’s dried fig need, said, “As the dried fig sector, we export to 115 countries. The first country we exported to was the United …