THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
With the Russia-Ukraine war, food security has become an important agenda item in the world. Countries began to act protective and limit exports at the point of exporting the basic food products they produce. Especially the war between Russia and Ukraine, one of the world’s major grain exporters, made it …
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May, 2022
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22 May
AEGEAN EXPORTERS; AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES
Press release… Pointing out that the farmer will continue to produce and efforts should be made to boost exports by decreasing imports, the Chairpersons of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) called for agriculture to be supported with comprehensive policies. Bedri Girit Informing that Turkiye is among the top 10 countries in …
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21 May
TURKISH FARMERS PRODUCE, EXPORTERS CONVERT INTO FOREIGN CURRENCY!
Press release… Pointing out that the farmer will continue to produce and efforts should be made to increase exports by decreasing imports, the Chairpersons of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) called for agriculture to be supported with comprehensive policies. Making evaluations about the World Farmers’ Day, the Chairpersons of the Board …
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21 May
TALKS UNDERWAY ON FARMERS’ ELECTRICITY BILLS…
Talks are underway to find ways to help farmers pay their bills for the electricity they use for irrigation purposes to prevent a possible disruption to agricultural production. Besides the electricity bills of farmers, authorities are working to address the issues such as subsiding agricultural inputs and rising prices. The talks on …
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20 May
“WE SHOULD EXPORT MUCH MORE GEOGRAPHICALLY INDICATED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS”
Stating that registered products are sold at an average price of 2.1 times higher than unregistered ones in the European Union, İzmir Commodity Exchange Chairwoman Işınsu Kestelli said, “Turkiye exported 25 billion dollars of agricultural products in 2021. However, if we can evaluate our potential in the field of geographical …
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19 May
FAO: DATA, DIGITALIZATION AND INNOVATION ARE KEY ACCELERATORS IN AGRICULTURE
FAO Director-General participates in high-level international conference in Azerbaijan – Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture Digital agriculture has great potential to foster the transformation of agrifood systems and promote rural development, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), emphasized at …
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19 May
FOOD PROTECTIONISM ON RISE!
Countries move to ban or limit exports of food products, including wheat, oil, sugar… ISTANBUL Countries around the world have been taking protectionist measures as fears of a global food inflation crisis rise. This has propelled food prices to record levels, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Food …
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18 May
TURKIYE’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER INFLATION HITS NEW RECORD IN APRIL!
Turkiye’s producer price index for agricultural products (Agriculture-PPI) increased by 17.76% in April from the month before, according to official data Tuesday. Year-over-year, the index surged 118.53%, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said. On the sectoral basis, a 0.12% increase was seen in fish and other fishery products compared to …
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18 May
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRICES INCREASE GLOBALLY!
Agricultural commodity prices increase amid Russia-Ukraine war, unfavorable weather conditions… The selling pressure in the commodity market continued for weeks, amid geopolitical risk and Fed’s “hawkish” policies. Wheat Although the commodity market was dominated by geopolitical risks and rallies in March, the fact that the world’s leading central banks, especially …
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17 May
MINISTER DR. KIRISCI: 1.7 BILLION FLOWERS ARE PRODUCED IN TURKIYE
Minister Kirişci: 1.7 billion flowers are produced in Turkey Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci, said, “1.7 billion flowers are produced in Turkiye. Our export in return for this production has increased to 121 million dollars by 2021.” Minister Kirişci continued as follows: “Our export in return …
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