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8 October

HAPPY WORLD EGG DAY!

On Friday 8 October, egg fans worldwide celebrate the power of the egg and all its nutritional and environmental benefits. World Egg Day will be celebrated across the globe on Friday 8 October 2021.The annual event honours the highly nutritious and brilliantly versatile egg, highlighting the vast range of unique …

8 October

BİROL CELEP: TURKEY’S FOOD EXPORTS TO CHINA DOUBLED

Press release… Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International (MSRE) 2021 Fair, in which Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) participated with the support of Guangzhou Commercial Attaché, was held in Guangzhou, China between 24-26 September. Birol Celep, Vice Chair of Aegean Exporters’ Associations and President of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products …

8 October

WORLD FOOD PRICES APPROACH 10-YEAR HIGH IN SEPTEMBER…

FAO Food Price Index up 1.2% month-on-month with tightening supply conditions, robust demand for staples… Building from a two-month rise, global food prices in September hit their highest monthly average since October 2011, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The monthly FAO Food Price Index …

7 October

TURKEY: OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS UPDATE

Turkey’s marketing year (MY) 2021/22 sunflower seed area and production is estimated at 760,000hectares and 1.75 million metric tons (MMT) respectively. Turkey continued imports of sunflower seedsto meet stable demand. Accordingly, during the first eleven months (Sept-July) of MY 2020/21, oilseedsunflower seed imports were 899,000 MT, sunflower seed meal imports …

7 October

RISING HUNGER PUTS THE WORLD AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE, SOFI 2021 REVEALS…

Press release… Viorel Gutu, Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and FAO Representative in Turkey emphasized that hunger and malnutrition are on the rise and that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still reverberating around the world. 7 October 2021, Virtual event – In the context of celebrations to mark World …

7 October

‘COLD CHAIN FINANCING SUPPORT PROGRAMME’ FOR SMEs TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE…

Turkey is set to initiate the “Cold Chain Financing Support Programme” with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB), seeking to reduce vegetable and fruit waste at a time when inflation is causing upward pressure on food prices, the country’s industry and technology minister said Wednesday. Mustafa Varank, along …

6 October

ACTION PLAN FOR A TARGET OF 25 PERCENT ORGANIC FARMLAND BY 2030 IN EU!

The European Organic Action Plan has set a target of 25% organic farmland by 2030. The plan is part of the European Union’s (EU) farm to fork strategy. This development highlights the importance of the organic food market in Europe. The demand for health products is also increasing. This provides …

6 October

AEGEAN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTERS TO ORGANISE A TRADE DELEGATION TO THE NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM…

Press release… Fresh fruit, vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sector quickens its steps with the Netherlands and Belgium, which are among the most important importers of the world. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), which realized 813 million dollars of exports with an increase of 14 percent …

6 October

TÜRKTRAKTOR AT BURSA AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION WITH NEW MODELS…

Press release… TürkTraktör, Turkey’s leading company in agricultural mechanization, will exhibit the newest models of the New Holland and Case IH brands, as well as the construction equipment that they started domestic production last year, at the 18th Bursa Agriculture and Livestock Fair. TürkTraktör, which is preparing to show its …

6 October

NEJDAT SİN: WE INCREASED OUR EXPORTS TO GREECE BY 724 PERCENT

Stating that the most important agenda of the fresh fruit and vegetable sector is market diversity, Nejdat Sin, Chairperson of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that efforts in this direction were reflected in the August reports. Evaluating Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in August according …