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June, 2024

  • 1 June

    World grain production expected to rise in 2024 despite Russia-Ukraine war

    Global grain production projected to increase by 8 million tonnes year-on-year in 2024, says head of International Association of Operative Millers Eurasia (IAOM)… Despite the continuing Russia-Ukraine war, global grain production is expected to increase by 8 million tonnes year-on-year in 2024, according to the head of the International Association …

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  • 1 June

    World Milk Day, June 1

    World Milk Day is celebrated every year on June 1. This day is celebrated to bring the importance of milk as a global food to the forefront and to promote dairy farming and the dairy industry. World Milk Day, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United …

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May, 2024

  • 31 May

    Sowing for buckwheat production starts in Ordu region…

    In Türkiye, where only 2 thousand tonnes of the 40 thousand tonnes demand could be produced, buckwheat trial planting was carried out for the first time in Black Sea’s province of Ordu under the leadership of the Metropolitan Municipality in order to create an alternative source of income for the …

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  • 31 May

    Ali Kopuz: We have twice the olive oil we need in the domestic market

    Ali Kopuz, Chair of the Istanbul Commodity Exchange (ISTIB), stated that the expectation of yield and stock situation in olive oil shows that there is about twice as much oil as the need in the domestic market. Ali Kopuz “For this reason, we believe that bulk exports of olive oil …

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  • 31 May

    Sinan Kızıltan: We aim to exceed 2 billion dollars in fishery exports by 2028

    Press release… The Turkish fishery sector, which has become one of the locomotive sectors of exports in Türkiye since the beginning of the 2000s, has ramped up its exports by 65 percent in the last 5 years, from 1 billion to 1.7 billion dollars. Sinan Kızıltan Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of …

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  • 30 May

    Organic honey production improves in Batman…

    Organic honey production is becoming widespread with the support of the state… In Türkiye’s Southeastern province of Batman, 594 beehives with pollen traps with 70 percent grant were distributed to 66 beekeepers within the scope of efforts to ramp up organic honey production and popularise bee breeding. In order to …

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  • 30 May

    Unexpected wheat price spike stuns global buyers…

    Wheat buyers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, which account for two-thirds of global imports of the staple, have been caught out with relatively little supply after adverse weather in Russia and Europe unexpectedly sent prices surging 30 percent since April. Ole Houe Importers who had been buying cargoes …

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  • 29 May

    Hayrettin Uçak: We are on the rise in the German market

    Press release… Türkiye exported 255 billion 800 million dollars in 2023, while Germany made an import of 21 billion 79 million dollars. Germany was represented with a share of 8.3 percent in Türkiye’s exports. After Germany, the country Türkiye exported the most was the United States of America with 14.8 …

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  • 29 May

    “Long awaited yield in olives on the way”

    Press release… Akhisar (District of Aegean province of Manisa) Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat reported that they are experiencing a wonderful flowering period in terms of olive production. “We expect a record yield this year,” Alhat said. Alhat underlined that good news came from all over Türkiye this year. Pointing …

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  • 28 May

    Turkish fishery exports up 65 percent to 1.7 billion dollars in 5 years!

    Press release… The Turkish fishery sector, which has become one of the locomotive sectors of exports in Türkiye since the beginning of the 2000s, has ramped up its exports by 65 percent in the last 5 years, from 1 billion to 1.7 billion dollars. Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector …

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