THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has published a five-year strategic plan to protect and develop the country’s forests and greenery. The plan states that the role of forests will come to the forefront with the carbon pricing mechanism planned to be established in Türkiye in the near future and that natural systems will be …
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February, 2024
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31 January
Muhammet Öztürk: We set an export target of 14 billion dollars for 2024
Press release… The leader of food exports, cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector aims to export 14 billion dollars in 2024… Exports of cereals, pulses and oilseeds from the Aegean Region tripled in 10 years and reached 1 billion 68 million dollars… Muhammet Öztürk The cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector, which …
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30 January
Blooming business; Türkiye’s black roses transforming into a brand
To the naked eye, the delicate velvet roses in southeastern Türkiye appear black and overwhelm the senses with their irresistible sweet smell. The rosebuds are just as dark, and when fully developed, the flower takes on the color of an intensely rich red wine. These black roses, known as “Karagül” …
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29 January
Sinan Kızıltan: We introduce Turkish salmon to world markets
Press release… Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Turkish Fisheries and Animal Products Sector Board, said that Singapore market, one of the most important reexport centres of the world, reaching a population of approximately 500 million, among the founding countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the …
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29 January
Türkiye aims to be China’s food warehouse!
Press release… Turkish exporters, who want to get more share from China’s annual imports of 2.6 trillion dollars, to balance foreign trade between Türkiye and China and to become China’s food warehouse, rolled up their sleeves to intensify their contacts with China in 2024. From left: Ferhat Gürüz, Cao Derong, …
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29 January
Saffet Kalyoncu: Eastern Black Sea region exports ended the year with a decline
Press release… Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), announced that in the Eastern Black Sea Region, which is under the jurisdiction of DKİB General Secretariat, exports from Trabzon, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane provinces amounted to 1 billion 375 million 192 thousand 844 dollars in 2023 …
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29 January
“We transferred 2.7 billion dollars to our farmers as agricultural support payments in 2023”
Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced the agricultural support balance sheet of 2023… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı reported that they transferred 63.4 billion liras (2.7 billion dollars) of agricultural support payments to the accounts of producers in 2023. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, who shared a …
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28 January
Greenhousing; Türkiye ranks second in Europe and fourth in the world
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that Türkiye ranks second in Europe and fourth in the world in greenhouse cultivation. In the last 21 years, greenhouse cultivation has grown by 123 percent, supplying 9.4 million tonnes of vegetables and fruits to the market. İbrahim Yumaklı Minister of Agriculture …
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28 January
Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu: Western Mediterranean region realises 39 percent of cherry exports
Last year, cherry exports carried out by the Western Mediterranean Exporters’ Association surged by 80.8 percent; 39 percent of Türkiy’s cherry exports were made from this region. It was also stated that Türkiye has an important potential in cherry production. Last year, 39 percent of the country’s cherry exports were …
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28 January
Yalova Chestnut Honey receives geographical indication…
As a result of the application made by Yalova Beekeepers’ Association, Yalova chestnut honey became the 28th type of honey to receive a geographical indication in Türkiye. Information was given about the features and production conditions of Yalova chestnut honey. Yalova (a north western province of Türkiye) chestnut honey, which …
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