THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that they will provide additional support per hive to migratory beekeepers and young and female beekeepers in the new support model to be announced soon. Underlining that Türkiye ranks 2nd in the world in honey production, Minister Yumaklı stated that beekeepers have …
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June, 2024
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22 June
“Türkiye needs an Agricultural Products Market Regulatory Authority”
An ‘Umbrella organisation’ proposed for cereals… The report prepared with the initiative of the Grain Suppliers’ Association (HUBUDER) revealed that agricultural employment has halved in 20 years. In the report, Türkiye’s disadvantages are listed as fragmented land, migration, water scarcity and input costs and it is suggested to establish an …
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21 June
Ömer Celal Umur: Our leaf tobacco exports rose from 60 million dollars to 86 million dollars
Press release… Ömer Celal Umur, Chairperson of Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association; “We have implemented the Farmer Advantage Card (ÇAK) that supports our producers” Ömer Celal Umur Ömer Celal Umur, Chairperson of Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association, in his statement, said that Türkiye is the world leader in oriental tobacco production. “The …
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20 June
Kadri Gündeş: We demand support for packaged product exports of olive oil
Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association Vice President M. Kadri Gündeş; “We demand support for packaged product exports” Kadri Gündeş Kadri Gündeş said that in order to achieve their goal of increasing packaged exports, they need to encourage the export of packaged products instead of the restrictions …
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20 June
Ali Fuat Gürle: We export 68 percent of non-wood products
Press release… Ali Fuat Gürle, President of Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association; “We export 68 percent of non-wood products” Ali Fuat Gürle “Our exports of non-wood forest products such as laurel, oregano, linden, sage, rosemary, medicinal plants, acorns, etc., which we call non-wood forest products, were around …
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20 June
Flour exports expected to hit 1.5 billion dollars!
The 2024 wheat harvest in Türkiye has been projected to reach around 20 million tons, with a target for annual flour exports set at $1.5 billion, a sector representative has announced. Last year saw the highest wheat harvest in recent years, but this year, rainfall has decreased, especially in Central Anatolia, leading to a …
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18 June
French agriculture’s wild swing between right and left…
President Emmanuel Macron’s call for a snap election on 30 June has upset the European political landscape, including that of agricultural policies, particularly in France, the biggest agricultural country in the EU. Early polls in France, ahead of the election on 30 June and 7 July, suggest increasing polarisation. Macron’s …
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18 June
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Agriculture is among four top priority issues
Agriculture Among Top Priorities, WTO DG Says Agriculture is among four top priority issues for the WTO membership, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said. She told a 22 May meeting of the organisation’s General Council that, in her consultations with WTO members, the topic was repeatedly identified as a priority for action – along …
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18 June
Hüseyin Demir: Pınar Meat ensures food safety of today and the future with sustainable production approach
Press release… Investment of 128.7 million TL from Pınar Meat, Export to 30 Countries… Pınar Meat (Pınar Et), operates in Izmir province, which introduced the food sector in Türkiye with firsts and added value to the country with its presence in domestic and foreign markets, invested 128.7 million liras in …
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18 June
Türkiye ranks third in the world in peach and nectarine production, second in exports…
Press release… Peach and nectarine exports up by 33 percent to 125 million dollars… Hayrettin Uçak Peaches and nectarines, which are considered the harbinger of summer and the symbol of long life and immortality, are experiencing a successful season in 2024. Peach Türkiye ramped up its peach exports between 1 …
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