It is thought that the most important problem is unfair competition. A considerable number of companies, which are quite large in number according  to the number of agricultural enterprises and market size in the country, highlight competition in price rather than quality / technology. This unfair competition reduces operating profitability, …

Honey exports increased by 15 percent in January-June period, Turkey has earned 13 million 81 thousand 422 dollars. According to data compiled from Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), in the first half of the year, 2 thousand 984 tons of honey was exported to 39 countries and 13 million …

The chairman of Gaziantep Commodity Exchange Ahmet Tiryakioğlu stated that the product acceptance will begin in the harvest period this year in the Antep Pistachio Licensed Warehouse. In his written statement, Tiryakioğlu said that the work has ended at the GATEM (Gaziantep Commerce and Industry Centre) Region and the Meat …

Kazakhstan President Kasım Comert Tokayev announced that they have permanently prohibited the sale of agricultural lands in Kazakhstan to foreigners. Kazakhstan leader Kasım Comert Tokayev announced that his country has decided not to sell agricultural lands to foreigners. With this decision, the ongoing discussions on land reform plans in Kazakhstan …

In 2019, the global poultry market increased by 6% to $231.5bn, rising for the third consecutive year after two years of decline. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% from 2009 to 2019. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2011 with an increase of …

The Sernick Group has welcomed the opportunity to implement drone technology in their own commercial farming practices and has since been researching new ways to benefit from it. The application of a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), or drone, for commercial use in agriculture, was officially approved by the South …

One kilogram of lavender honey is sold for 300 TL… Market price of lavender honey, which is believed to be good for many diseases, especially for liver fatty, is increased by 50 liras to 300 liras compared to last year because of high demand. Isparta, Turkey’s rose garden, as well …

Press release… Vegetable oil exports from Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) to 74 countries… Aegean Grains, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association has increased its exports from 388 million dollars to 514 million dollars in a year. Vegetable oil, on the other hand, was one of the export items, which increased …

Sub-Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB) Chairman Dr. Ahmet Yılmaz made a statement and said that the seed sector in Turkey gained momentum by the contribution of private sector after 1980s. Stating that they serve Turkish agriculture with 961 members as TSÜAB, Dr. Yılmaz noted that the seed law …

Olivier De Schutter, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Combating Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, warned that the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic pushed 250 million people around the world to the hunger threshold and the plan to end poverty by 2030 has also fallen into difficulty. Pointing out …