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15 November

FAO: Global food import bill to rise to over 2T dollars in 2024

Food and Agriculture Organization forecasts 22.9% hike in cocoa, coffee, tea import expenditures, contributing to overall increase… The global food import bill is estimated to increase 2.2% year-on-year to over $2 trillion in 2024, according to the Food Outlook report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. …

14 November

“The biggest demand for Turkish apricots is from the USA, Germany and France”

Press release… Stating that the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association (EKMMİB) maintained its leadership in dried apricot exports with a share of 49 million dollars, Mehmet Ali Işık, Head of EKMMİB, said, “The biggest demand for Turkish apricots comes from the USA, Germany and France.” “While the United …

14 November

Banana production increases in Adana region…

While the price per kilogram of bananas, which started to be harvested in Adana province, is 27 liras in the greenhouse and the farmer’s face is smiling. In Adana, which is the province with the highest banana production after Mersin and Antalya, the number of greenhouses where bananas, the new …

13 November

Eyyüp Ergan: We can earn 4-5 billion dollars from hazelnut exports

Eyyüp Ergan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trabzon Commodity Exchange, stated that hazelnut has become the biggest foreign currency earning product of Türkiye’s agriculture and emphasised that the potential in hazelnut exports is much higher. “We are in a position to earn 4-5 billion dollars in foreign currency …

13 November

Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu: Türkiye has an important share in tomato production across the world

Western Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (BAIB) Chairperson Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu stated that Türkiye has an important share in tomato production across the world. Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu Stating that more overseas sales can be made from Türkiye, Çavuşoğlu said, “Our region meets almost 50 percent of the country’s exports. A large part …

12 November

Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan: Boosting quality production in cotton multiplies our income

Press release… Struggle to enhance quality in cotton production… Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), said that turning towards quality products instead of increasing the amount of production in cotton will ramp up the price and in this way, the …

12 November

Three things artificial intelligence will replace in agriculture in 3 years!

By MARGY ECKELKAMP, September 24, 2024 What work in agriculture will be revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI)? Ryan Raguse, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Bushel, expects AI to bring further insights, replace repetitive tasks and more. Ryan Raguse “It’s already all around us. You just can’t necessarily touch it, …

12 November

Türkiye’s tomato exports surpass 361 million dollars…

Türkiye exported more than 361 million dollars worth of tomatoes to 52 countries in 10 months of the year. While Mediterranean coast province of Antalya plays an important role in tomato production, export revenues decreased by 14.41 percent compared to last year.In 10 months of the year, Türkiye exported more …

11 November

Emre Uygun: Türkiye exported 506 million dollars worth of the golden liquid to 120 countries!

Press release… The olive oil sector exported 70 thousand 750 tonnes of olive oil along with the difficulties in the 2023/24 season with restrictions and quotas, earning Türkiye 506 million 374 thousand dollars in foreign currency. In the 2023/24 season, pomace oil exports were recorded as 11 thousand 38 tonnes …

11 November

Ahmet Tiryakioğlu: Cereals exports reached 9.7 billion dollars in the first 10 months

Press release… The 10-month exports of the cereals, pulses, oil seeds and products sector, which includes basic food products such as biscuits, wheat flour, vegetable oils, sugary and cocoa products and pasta, were announced as 9.7 billion dollars. Ahmet Tiryakioğlu Despite the 11.9 percent monthly decline in October, the monthly …