THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı on Friday outlined a plan to eliminate Türkiye’s reliance on meat imports, emphasizing the country’s commitment to ensure self-sufficiency in livestock production. In a briefing with media representatives, Yumaklı expressed confidence that by the end of a three-year planning period, Türkiye would no longer …
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December, 2024
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27 December
China’s cotton production soars to 6.164 mn tonnes in 2024…
During the ongoing calendar year, cotton production in China increased by 9.7 percent year-on-year to 6.164 million tonnes, according to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Cotton production particularly increased in Xinjiang, the main cotton growing region in China. Both the area under cotton cultivation and …
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27 December
Kadooğlu Yağ awarded for being one of the most exporting companies in Türkiye…
Kadooğlu Yağ (Oil), one of the biggest representatives of the vegetable oil sector in international markets, was awarded by Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat at the Stars of Export Award Ceremony organised by the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Associations (GAİB) within the scope of Türkiye’s most exporting companies. Kadooğlu Yağ (Oil), …
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27 December
Antalya accounts for 21 percent of Türkiye’s pomegranate production…
Türkiye’s leading agricultural region Antalya has become an important pomegranate production centre, accounting for 21 percent of the country’s total pomegranate production. The province, which produced 135 thousand tonnes of pomegranate last year, expects an increase in yield this year and exports pomegranate to 49 countries. Pomegranate, which is grown …
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26 December
Bolu province meets 30 percent of the country’s turkey need…
The turkeys, which are carefully raised in special farms in Türkiye’s Northwestern province of Bolu, are being prepared to be slaughtered in total 150 thousand pieces and delivered to consumers. It is stated that the demand for turkey meat is increasing day by day with its high nutritional value and …
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26 December
Mehmet Erdoğan: Fresh tea yield will be 1 million 438 thousand tonnes
Rize Commodity Exchange President Mehmet Erdoğan announced that the 2024 fresh tea yield has been determined as 1 million 438 thousand tonnes. It was stated that 45.47 percent of this figure was processed by the private sector. Erdoğan emphasised that the fresh tea yield has soared in the past four …
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26 December
Saffet Kalyoncu: Honey exports on the rise in Eastern Black Sea region
Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), announced that 436 tonnes of honey was exported to 12 countries in the first 11 months of the year. A total income of 1 million 819 thousand 831 USD was obtained from these exports. …
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26 December
Ali Kopuz: Agricultural yield will boost with technology
Ali Kopuz, President of Istanbul Commodity Exchange (ISTIB), stated that it is a necessity to increase agricultural output despite the decrease in the labour force in the agricultural sector and the rise in the average age. Ali Kopuz Kopuz emphasised that Türkiye should focus on technology and value-added products to …
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26 December
Türkiye’s most tea-consuming provinces announced!
The province where tea is consumed the most in Türkiye is Gaziantep, the region of gastronomy. Gaziantep was followed by Şanlıurfa, Muş and Diyarbakır provinces. It is estimated that approximately 50 thousand tonnes of tea is consumed in these cities every year.General Directorate of Tea Enterprises (ÇAYKUR) announced the list …
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25 December
Türkiye’s flavour map of 2024 is out!
According to the research conducted by an online food ordering brand (Yemeksepeti), the year 2024, in which record amounts, rapidly growing restaurants and basic needs stand out, once again revealed the diversity of Turkish food culture. Among the popular flavours, chicken doner comes first, while street bagel (simit) and waffle …
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