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10 June

Cengiz Balık: Türkiye’s lemon exports surged by 2.5 times in 22 years

Press release… Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s lemon exports increased from 230,000 tonnes in 2002 to 577,000 tonnes in 2024. “Our lemon exports have surged by 2.5 times in 22 years. While it is too early to talk about the …

10 June

Climate conditions key factor in olive oil quality!

Climate conditions such as temperature and rainfall play a decisive role in olive cultivation, while excessive heat and cold stress negatively affect both yield and quality, according to an analysis published in the Olive Research Institute Journal of Türkiye’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. The study said future climate projections point to a …

8 June

FAO study: Global meat supply quadrupled over six decades, but uneven distribution persists

Report analyses how the food environment influences supply and demand for terrestrial animal source food (TASF)… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome – The global supply of terrestrial animal source food (TASF), driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has experienced a significant increase over the past six decades. This expansion has …

7 June

FAO Food Price Index broadly stable in May even as cereal quotations increase…

New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome – The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according to new data released …

7 June

Alper Sesli: Türkiye creates value through coffee!

Press release… Alper Sesli, President of Dream Sales Machine, evaluating the growth of Türkiye’s coffee sector, said, “We may import the beans, but we produce the brand, the experience, the festival and the culture here.” Turkish coffee Türkiye is not among the coffee-producing countries. However, thanks to the rapidly growing …

7 June

From record growth to impact: FAO welcomes ambitious new funding cycle of Global Environment Facility

3.9 billion dollars replenishment will help countries accelerate environmental actions through agrifood systems… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome/Samarkand – On World Environment Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the Ninth Replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF‑9), underscoring the opportunity to upscale agriculture and food systems …

7 June

Türkiye’s fishery production rises 11 percent in 2025…

June, 2026… Türkiye’s total fishery production soared by 11.1 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, exceeding 1 million tonnes, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on June 4. Aquaculture remained the dominant source of output, accounting for more than three-fifths of total production. Of the total, 33.4 percent …

7 June

Cengiz Balık: We aim to surpass 500 million dollars in lemon exports by the end of 2026

Press release… Lemons, which add flavour to everything from soups and salads to meals and herbal teas, are one of the leading products in Türkiye’s exports. Türkiye, ranking 5th in lemon exports, exported 578,000 tonnes of lemons in 2024, but in 2025, lemon exports decreased by 38 percent in quantity …

5 June

Salihli Cherry undergoes “Sustainability” audit!

Press release… Officials from Salihli institutions visited Çamurhamamı, one of the high-altitude neighbourhoods where the geographically registered Salihli Cherry is grown, to evaluate the high-quality product sought after by exporters and gather information on site. Registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in 2008 by the Salihli Chamber of …

4 June

Hazelnut export value continues to surge…

Press release… HAZELNUT EXPORT VALUE CONTINUES TO SURGE:1.2 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST 5 MONTHS, TRABZON LEADS In the January-May period of 2026, 87,000 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating 1 billion 199 million 57 thousand dollars in foreign exchange. Compared to the same period of the previous …