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15 August

Fevzi Çondur: We grow the finest dried figs in the world

Dried fig harvest season starts in Aydın region… With the start of the harvest season in dried figs, the national fruit of Aydın province, the hopes of the producer soared. The first dried fig purchase ceremony of the season, traditionally organised by Aydın Commodity Exchange every year, was held. The …

14 August

150 thousand tonnes of stocks accumulate; eyes in olive oil on export ban!

In the first half of the year, olive and olive oil exports fell 83 percent to 78 million dollars. The sector is demanding the complete lifting of the export ban after the 50 thousand tonne quota expires on October 31. Because stocks have accumulated around 150 thousand tonnes. August, 2024… …

13 August

Mehmet Ali Işık: American consumers prefer Turkish apricots the most

Press release… The United States ranked at the top with a demand of 63.6 million dollars for Turkish dried apricots. The TURQUALITY Project named Turkish Tastes, carried out by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) in order to boost the demand for Turkish food products in the USA, ramped up the …

13 August

Rural agriculture programme supports reverse migration…

With the backing of the IPARD Programme — co-financed by Türkiye and the European Union (EU) and managed by the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), the competent body under the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry — Turkish citizens living abroad have constructed 128 facilities, each with costs ranging from 33 to 277 million …

12 August

Kadri Gündeş: Türkiye’s black olive exports reached 136.7 million dollars

Press release… August, 2024 Black olive exports reached 136.7 million dollars… In the 10-month period of the 2023-24 season, Türkiye ramped up its table olive exports by 15 percent from 152 million dollars to 175 million dollars. In the same period, table olive exports decreased from 84,749 tonnes to 65,325 …

12 August

Dr. Senih Yazgan: We aim to export 14 thousand tonnes of Bursa black fig this year

August, 2024… Bursa black fig’s export journey starts early… Bursa black fig, which is accepted as the world’s highest quality fig with its long shelf life, large outer appearance and taste and which has entered the kitchen of the British Royal family, is targeted to export approximately 14 thousand tonnes …

12 August

Ferhat Gürüz: Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports surpassed 206 million dollars in July

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in July reached 206.1 million dollars with an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year. Stating that in the …

12 August

The future of coffee prices is uncertain due to the unpredictable climate!

August, 2024… Extreme weather events in Brazil and Vietnam are among the main reasons for the increase in coffee prices. So what does the world have in store for coffee prices? Kanica Goel from www.newfoodmagazine.com writes that there has been significant volatility in the global agricultural commodity market in recent …

12 August

Türkiye aims for 1.8 billion dollars in dried fruit exports this year…

Türkiye aims to generate a total of 1.8 billion dollars in dried fruit exports this year, as demand for such products is growing strong globally as they are increasingly seen as part of a healthy, nutritious diet. Dried fruit exports climbed from 824 million dollars in the first seven months …

11 August

Yaşabey Kalebaşı: We export water from Türkiye to four continents

Yaşabey Kalebaşı, Chair of the Association of Packaged Water Producers (SUDER), announces that they are a sectoral non-governmental organisation with 35 corporate members representing approximately 75 percent of packaged water production across the country. “We employ nearly 94 thousand people” Stating that the packaged water sector is of great importance …