According to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), in Samsun, which is the second province with the most shelled hazelnut production with 123 thousand 555 tonnes in 2020, it is aimed to increase the yield thanks to the renewal of the old hazelnut orchards. Within the scope of …

Press release… The bill regarding the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement was accepted unanimously in the General Assembly of the Parliament (Grand National Assembly – TBMM) and entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette. Jak Eskinazi Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator Chair, Jak Eskinazi, reminded that …

Rising fertilizer prices could affect how the next plantings are oriented in the United States, while China’s problems with energy costs could also affect the costs of manufacturing feed in the Asian giant. This increase in one of the most important inputs in the new agricultural season in the Northern …

On Friday 8 October, egg fans worldwide celebrate the power of the egg and all its nutritional and environmental benefits. World Egg Day will be celebrated across the globe on Friday 8 October 2021.The annual event honours the highly nutritious and brilliantly versatile egg, highlighting the vast range of unique …

Press release… Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International (MSRE) 2021 Fair, in which Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) participated with the support of Guangzhou Commercial Attaché, was held in Guangzhou, China between 24-26 September. Birol Celep, Vice Chair of Aegean Exporters’ Associations and President of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products …

FAO Food Price Index up 1.2% month-on-month with tightening supply conditions, robust demand for staples… Building from a two-month rise, global food prices in September hit their highest monthly average since October 2011, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The monthly FAO Food Price Index …

Turkey’s marketing year (MY) 2021/22 sunflower seed area and production is estimated at 760,000hectares and 1.75 million metric tons (MMT) respectively. Turkey continued imports of sunflower seedsto meet stable demand. Accordingly, during the first eleven months (Sept-July) of MY 2020/21, oilseedsunflower seed imports were 899,000 MT, sunflower seed meal imports …

Press release… Viorel Gutu, Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and FAO Representative in Turkey emphasized that hunger and malnutrition are on the rise and that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still reverberating around the world. 7 October 2021, Virtual event – In the context of celebrations to mark World …

Turkey is set to initiate the “Cold Chain Financing Support Programme” with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB), seeking to reduce vegetable and fruit waste at a time when inflation is causing upward pressure on food prices, the country’s industry and technology minister said Wednesday. Mustafa Varank, along …

The European Organic Action Plan has set a target of 25% organic farmland by 2030. The plan is part of the European Union’s (EU) farm to fork strategy. This development highlights the importance of the organic food market in Europe. The demand for health products is also increasing. This provides …