THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Press release… 3 February 2023, Ankara, Türkiye — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, has been granted financial support of about USD 45 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for three new …
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February, 2023
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4 February
AGRICULTURAL SECTORS KEEP AEGEAN EXPORTS ALIVE!
Press release… While Türkiye realized an export of 19 billion 375 million dollars in January with a rise of 10 percent, Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) contributed 1 billion 433 million dollars to this figure by increasing its exports by 5 percent in January. In the export of 1 billion 433 …
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1 February
RISING NUMBER OF TREES TO INCREASE THE PISTACHIO YIELD…
Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chair İsa Kızıldemir said that pistachio is an important agricultural crop for Southeastern farmers, especially Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep provinces. Stating that pistachio also contributes significantly to the Turkish economy, Kızıldemir said, “Because pistachio is a high-yielding agricultural crop, it brings profit to both the producer, the …
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1 February
SEA BREAM, SEA BASS AND TURKISH SALMON TAKE THE LEAD IN FISHERY EXPORTS!
Sea bream, sea bass and Turkish salmon took the lead in Turkey’s aquaculture exports in 2022. Fisheries exports from Türkiye to 96 countries, especially the Russian Federation, increased by 4 percent in quantity and 17 percent in value compared to the previous year. The first three products in export were …
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January, 2023
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31 January
TURKIYE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ‘WATER EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN’
The “Water Efficiency Campaign” is set to be launched to prevent water misuse in homes, workplaces and industries, and to establish legal infrastructure, modern irrigation methods in agriculture and raise public awareness of water consumption in Türkiye. The campaign announcement comes as the country is experiencing significant “water stress” due …
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31 January
DONORS PLEDGE 30 BILLION DOLLARS FOR AFRICA’S AGRICULTURE!
African leaders recommit to increase financing from national budgets to agriculture… KIGALI, Rwanda… James Tasamba… Africa’s development partners committed 30 billion dollars Friday to agricultural development and food sovereignty on the continent during the next five years. The announcement came at the closure of a continental food summit in Senegal’s …
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27 January
AEGEAN FRESH FRUIT AND VEG EXPORTERS SET A TARGET OF 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS FOR 2023!
Press release… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), which has broken export records for 5 years in a row by delivering the flavours produced in the Aegean Region to all over the world held a press conference and came together with the Izmir economy press. EYMSİB who brought …
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26 January
TURKIYE’S PISTACHIO EXPORTS REACH 181.1 MILLION DOLLARS….
A revenue of 181 million 133 thousand dollars was obtained from pistachio exports from Türkiye to 104 countries in 2022. İsa Kızıldemir Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chair İsa Kızıldemir said that they expect the pistachio harvest to double in the coming periods with the increasing number of trees in their …
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26 January
IMPROVED RIGHTS OF FARMERS ARE THE BASIS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT…
25 January 2023, Istanbul, Türkiye – Small-scale family farmers can be instrumental in elevating human rights in the food and agriculture sector and in ensuring sustainable agrifood systems. To help create a supportive environment for peasants in which their inherent dignity and worth is recognized, Food and Agriculture Organization of …
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25 January
KAZIM TAYCI: TURKISH CEREAL SECTOR AIMS RECORD IN 2023!
Kazım Taycı, Chairman of the Board of Istanbul Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (İHBİR), said, “We traveled to different countries of the world with our suitcase in one hand and samples of the products we produce in the other. We are one of the associations with the highest …
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