Press release… Turkey’s exports are running at record in cherries. So far this year 190 million dollars of foreign currency provided by cherry exporters in Turkey, now it is aimed to exceed 200 million dollars by the end of the season. Turkey’s export figure of 2019 which was 182.6 million …

Foreign trade data for the Machinery Sector in June 2020 was announced. Accordingly, exports of 2020 in the agricultural machinery sector decreased by 7.1 percent compared to 2019 and amounted to 479 million dollars. With this data, agri-machinery industry ranked 5th among 22 sub-sectors in general machinery sectoral exports. In …

According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029, the pandemic is expected to depress demand in the next few years and could further undermine food security. 16 July 2020, Paris/Rome – The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour …

Livestock specialists state that producers and feed manufacturers encounter different cost burdens separately. Experts, who stated that a ‘knot’ has been formed in the feed, point out that a ‘special plan’, which is proposed to be developed with content such as growing alternative products for imported substances and maintenance works …

Stating that it is a cruelty to buy hazelnuts with low prices from the expat producer in September, when the hazelnut lands on the market in October, Haluk Şensoy said that this is done intentionally. Emphasizing that hazelnut is the number one product of the world chocolate industry, which can …

Turkey’s fruit producers are entering Thailand’s 210 million dollars (TL 1.4 billion) apple market, widening their new market opportunities in Asia after beginning exporting cherries to China last year. Exporters who have been in search of new markets and recently opened to East Asia have begun to gradually receive positive …

Animal feed (fodder) is the major cost in front of animal husbandry in Turkey. It is estimated that between 45 and 60 percent of the costs in all enterprises constitute feed. All these rising costs are also the main determinant in meat prices. On the other hand, over 45-50 percent …

The Chairman of the Board of DKİB (Eastern Black Sea Exorters’ Association), Saffet Kalyoncu, said that the interest in Turkish honey is pleasing. Stating that Turkey attracts attention especially with its rich flora and endemic plant diversity, Kalyoncu said: “We have an important potential in terms of honey export, but …

Ovine sacrifices worth up to 6.5 billion liras await their buyers… Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association of Turkey (TÜDKİYEB) President Nihat Çelik said that the number of sheep and goats to be sacrificed reaches 5 million if demanded. Çelik said, “The value of 5 million sheep and goats reaches 6.5 …

As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns… Securing healthy diets for the billions who cannot afford them would save trillions in costs… Rome, 13 July 2020 – More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. …