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18 July

Extreme heat, rising costs driving fruit, vegetable prices up!

Fruit and vegetable prices should normally decline in summer months compared with winter as more produce is made available to consumers. However, this is not happening this year. According to experts, there are two main factors that are driving prices up: Climate change-related drought, which grips Türkiye and reduces fruit and vegetable output, and …

17 July

No soil and water, no life!

Human beings, who are under the delusion that they will solve all kinds of problems with the power they get from the rapid development of technology, are in a great consumption frenzy. With the unbearable lightness of consuming more, mankind has started to push the limits of the natural balance, …

17 July

Qu Dongyu: Agriculture must produce more with less!

At a high-level meeting on 27 June in Geneva, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu told participants that by 2050 global food production will need to increase by at least 30-40% – while also minimising the negative impact on the environment. Qu Dongyu The event was among several sessions dedicated to trade and food …

17 July

Recurrent extreme heat threatens yields!

Global temperatures in June again broke existing records, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said – the thirteenth month in a row to do so. The monthly Market Monitor produced by the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) warned that agricultural yields could be affected if extreme heat persists, especially if episodes occur during periods of …

17 July

Food Price Monitoring & Analysis (FPMA) Tool

Across the world and around the clock, the buying and selling of food commodities take place along supply chains that get food from producers to consumers. Having up-to-date information about the prices of these commodities as they change hands improves the transparency and efficiency of markets, enabling producers, traders, consumers …

17 July

Annual increase in agriculture PPI slows in June…

The annual increase in the producer price index of agricultural products (agriculture-PPI) slowed from 61.2 percent in May to 54.6 percent in June, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has said. The index of agriculture, hunting and related services rose 54.9 percent annually, while the increases for non-perennial and perennial crops were …

17 July

Raspberry; global market overview!

Raspberry cultivation and supply is increasing in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere to meet the usual summer demand. Germany has made an early start to the season. Prospects in terms of yield and quality are quite good, but prices vary greatly from region to region. Switzerland is preparing for …

15 July

Kazım Gürel: Four thousand 500 agricultural products are produced across Türkiye!

Press release… Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association and the European Commission Directorate General for Health and Food Safety and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry officials from Ankara exchanged views on the spice sector within the scope of EU harmonisation studies. Kazım Gürel “We are very happy …

15 July

Celal Kadooğlu: Syria can be a strong partner for Turkish agrifood exports

Press release… Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, in his written statement, said that Türkiye exported around 700 million dollars to Syria in the first half of this year. “Among the exporting sectors, cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products ranked first with …

15 July

Veysel Memiş: Our exports surpassed 1 billion dollars in the first half of the year

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 1.01 billion dollars between January-June 2024. Stating that they achieved an 8 percent increase in export performance in the first half of the year …