Press release… Vegetable oils and dairy products drive up FAO Food Price Index while meat and rice prices decline… 06 August 2020, Rome – Global food prices continued rising for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, according to the benchmark United Nations report. The …

According to the Data Panel of TGDF (Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey), food, agriculture and drink industry made an export of 10.15 billion dollars and import of 8.74 billion dollars. The results of TGDF Digital Data Panel, prepared by Agrimetre based on Foreign Trade Data announced …

According to a report by agricultural company Selina Wamucii, Africa’s coffee farmers are being exploited to death in an industry that makes billions of dollars each year. Many family farmers across Africa are facing economic devastation as coffee prices offered to them continue to be on a downward trajectory, often …

Press release… 5 August 2020, Şanlıurfa, Turkey  –   Another round of vocational trainings are about to start in Bursa, İzmir and Şanlıurfa provinces to support selected Syrian refugees under temporary protection and Turkish citizens in launching micro-scale agrifood businesses. The FAO project, funded by the Government of Japan, will provide useful vocational and entrepreneurship skills, technical support …

Press release… “Pandemic once again demonstrated the importance of our social role” Barilla, one of the global food leaders, has published 2019 business and sustainability results. Barilla, which achieved a growth of more than 3 percent in the world compared to last year, announced its turnover as 3.63 billion Euros. …

Apricot planted areas as of years in Turkey is not seen much change despite experiencing a surge in production and yield quantities. Late spring frosts are accepted as the most important reason for these fluctuations. Apricot production areas increased to 1.3 million decares and production reached 847 thousand tons as …

Turkey, the world’s biggest hazelnut supplier, had a bumper crop of revenues, earning 2.2 billion dollars from nut exports between last September and this July, a regional trade group said on Tuesday. Data from the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Association (KFMİB) showed that the 11-month figure soared 44 …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli stated that the breeders who could not sell their sacrificials will not be victimized and the Meat and Milk Institute (ESK) will take the remaining animals. Minister Pakdemirli said in a written statement that this year there were 1.2 million cattle and 3.6 …

Press release… EİB ended the pandemic in exports… The export amount of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) in July was recorded as 1 billion 193 million dollars with an increase of 7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. EIB’s July performance has been the most successful month …

The Izmir Commodity Exchange Ordinary Assembly Meeting of July was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 with video conferences and with a large participation of the members of the Assembly. The guest speaker of the meeting was Mustafa Özen, İzmir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry. Izmir Provincial Agriculture and …