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8 March

HAYRETTİN UÇAK: WE SUPPORT YOUNG AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS

Press release… Young people to be brought to the Agricultural Sector with Third Generation Agricultural Entrepreneurship… The increase in the average age in the agricultural sector with each passing day stands out as one of the biggest problems in front of sustainability in the agricultural sector. Aegean Fresh Fruit and …

8 March

TURKIYE; OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS ANNUAL

Turkiye’s production of major oilseeds – sunflowerseeds, cottonseeds, and soybeans – in MY 2022/23 isprojected to rebound from the previous year as strong prices are expected to spur increased plantings.Notwithstanding these forecasted increases in production, Turkiye is expected to continue its heavyreliance on imported oilseeds and meal. Meal and oil …

8 March

BREAD TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE ANYMORE!

Together Russia and Ukraine produce about 14% of world’s wheat, making for almost one-third of global wheat exports… Russia’s 12-day-old war on the nation of Ukraine, long known as Europe’s breadbasket, is expected to push up prices on flour-based products such as bread, pasta, and biscuits. Since the war began, …

7 March

DR. VAHİT KİRİŞCİ: NO SHORTAGE IN SUNFLOWER OIL

In response to the claims that sunflower oil stocks are depleted due to the Ukraine crisis, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci said, “Our country has sufficient sunflower oil stocks. Do not rely on baseless claims. There is nothing to be worried about.” “Speculations that do not …

7 March

FIRST OLIVE OIL LICENSED WAREHOUSE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN AKHİSAR!

First in Turkiye! Manisa’s Akhisar district establishes olive oil licensed warehouse Akhisar Commodity Exchange will complete the missing piece of the olive oil supply chain. With the licensed warehouse approved by the Ministry of Trade, the traceability of olives and olive oil will increase, and adulteration will be prevented. Upon …

7 March

BULGARIA TO BOLSTER ITS GRAIN RESERVES!

Bulgaria has plans to bolster its grain reserves and buy enough grain from local producers to ensure domestic needs for a year ahead as it weighs in risks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and volatility of grain markets, its deputy premier said. Grain producers in the Black Sea country said …

6 March

TAHİR BÜYÜKHELVACIGİL: THE WAR CAUSED CONCERN IN VEGETABLE OIL INDUSTRY

Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil: The inability to import from these countries due to the Russia-Ukraine war caused concern in the oil industry. Stating that ships to import raw materials from both countries could not come to Turkey during the war, Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil, Chair of the Vegetable Oil Industrialists’ Association (BYSD), said, “Price …

6 March

COMMODITIES CHAOS HITS AFRICA!

Just over a week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the fallout of the war and unprecedented sanctions on Moscow are shaking global supply chains and financial markets, with the impact already being felt in Africa. With Russia a major producer of commodities including oil and wheat, sanctions and supply chain disruption are causing commodity …

5 March

PRIORITY GIVEN TO DOMESTIC MARKET IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS…

When the Russia-Ukraine war is added to the problem in food supply that started with the pandemic, measures are increasing in Turkiye. In this framework, periodic arrangements can be made in the export of some agricultural products. In this context, 34 more products were added to the list of 20 …

5 March

AEGEAN EXPORTERS OPPOSE THE BAN ON EXPORT OF BULK OLIVE OIL!

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) made a declaration on the ban on the export of bulk olive oil! “As the only representative of olive oil exporters in Turkiye, we find the ban on olive oil export in packages over 5 kg by the Ministry of …