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17 November

EU’S AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT DOWN IN 2020…

While EU countries’ agricultural output in 2020 totaled $472B, France took the largest share… İSTANBUL The 27-member EU posted a decline in agricultural output in 2020, when pandemic measures hit the economy hard. Last year, EU countries’ total agricultural output totaled €414.1 billion ($472 billion), down 1.1% on a yearly …

17 November

FAO-TURKEY MEETING ASSESSES PERFORMANCE DURING THE PANDEMIC AND KEY ISSUES FOR 2022…

Press release… FAO Central Asia Subregional Coordinator Viorel Gutu stressed the importance of transformation in food systems, and underscored the problems posed by COVID-19 and the climate crisis… 16 November 2021, Mersin – An annual meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held in Mersin, Turkey, discussed …

16 November

BİROL CELEP: TURKISH FOOD INDUSTRY SEE CHINA AS A STRATEGIC MARKET

Press release… Informing that Turkey took part in the China International Import Fair with 8 companies besides the Aegean Exporters’ Association stand, Aegean Exporters’ Associations Coordinator Chair Birol Celep said that, as the Turkish food industry, they see China as a strategic market. Birol Celep Pointing out that Shanghai Trade …

16 November

“COP26 IS OVER; IT’S TIME TO TURN COMMITMENTS INTO ACTION”

The climate talks in Glasgow wrapped up over the weekend, where negotiators spent the past two weeks grappling with critical issues to address the climate crisis. I was in Glasgow, where I saw firsthand the energy and passion of leaders of island nations calling for action to save their communities, …

16 November

TURKEY FOCUSES ON GREEN TRANSITION IN TRADE…

Turkey‘s Green Reconciliation Working Group, which was formed under the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce, will intensify its activities in order to remove barriers to foreign trade and ensure the green transformation of companies. The steps to be taken towards the green transformation in Turkey are important not only in terms of preserving …

16 November

FIRST HARVEST OF SWEET POTATOES BEGINS IN TORBALI DISTRICT OF İZMİR…

A local farmer named Şerafettin Baba is harvesting his first crop of colorful sweet potatoes in the Torbalı district of western Izmir province as a local venture he hopes will turn into a lucrative business. A pricey imported treat, Turkish farmers like Baba across the country are now growing their …

15 November

KIWI PRODUCTION BRINGS 70 MILLION TL IN PROVINCIAL ECONOMY OF ORDU…

A contribution of 70 million liras came from the production of kiwi to the economy of Ordu province. Kemal Yılmaz, Ordu Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, said, “This season, the kiwi harvest in Ordu is about 8,500 tonnes.” Kemal Yılmaz said that the kiwi, which has been harvested, will …

15 November

TURKISH TEA EXPORTS CONTINUE TO RISE EVERY YEAR…

Tea, Turkish national beverage, which has an important place in the economy of the Eastern Black Sea Region and is one of the sectors that provides net foreign currency inflow in the country’s exports, continues its rising trend in exports every month. In the 10 months of 2021, 3,883 tonnes …

15 November

JAK ESKİNAZİ: FOOD EXPORTS TO CHINA EXCEEDED 300 MILLLION DOLLARS

Press release… 86 percent increase in food exports to China… Exports from Turkey to China soared by 29 percent from 2 billion 115 million dollars to 2 billion 727 million dollars in the January-October period of 2021. The food exports of the Turkish food industry to China rose by 86 …

14 November

OSMAN ÖZ: WE ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES TO SELL THE SULTANAS TO END CONSUMERS

Press release… Seedless raisin exporters rolled up their sleeves to sell products to the end consumer… While sultanas were the raw material of the biscuits and bakery products sectors, with the pandemic, they have added flavour to biscuits, cakes, bread, cookies and other bakery products made by the end consumer …