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5 March

TURKEY’S AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT REACHES 47.4 BILLION DOLLARS…

Agricultural output in Turkey reaches $47.4B in 2020, rising 20% from previous year, says senior official… Agriculture in Turkey registered 4.8% year-on-year growth in 2020 — the highest in the last three years, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said Thursday. Bekir Pakdemirli The average growth rate of the agricultural …

5 March

FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX CONTINUES TO RISE CONSECUTIVELY…

Press release… Early estimate for 2021 wheat output positive but 45 countries in need of external assistance for food… 4 March 2021, Rome – Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February, with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, the Food and Agriculture Organization …

4 March

İLKNUR MENLİK: RAW MATERIAL AND OTHER INPUT PRICE HIKES MUST BE STOPPED

Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) Secretary General İlknur Menlik evaluated the retail law proposal, food prices and other issues on the agenda. While the pandemic still prevails both in Turkey and in the world; Food, agriculture and retail industries are also going through an active …

4 March

TURKISH DRIED FIGS EXPORT REACHES 158 MILLION DOLLARS SO FAR IN NEW SEASON…

The export revenue obtained from dried figs, defined as the fruit of paradise, in the 2020/21 season reached 158 million dollars with an increase of 2 percent. Turkey, as known, is the world leader in the production and exports of dried figs. The country has experienced a pleasing development in …

3 March

AEGEAN EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATIONS INCREASE THE EXPORTS BY 16 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY…

Press release… The exports of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) in February increased by 16 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and were recorded as 1 billion 172 million dollars. As for Turkey’s exports, it amounted to 16 billion 12 million dollars in February. EİB, which …

3 March

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness …

3 March

TURKISH PEOPLE SPEND MORE ON FOOD AND HYGIENE AMID PANDEMIC…

Household expenses witnessed a new shift as the coronavirus pandemic, which has had a varied impact on the economy, changed consumer habits in Turkey, according to statistics. Last year, money spent on services like education and tourism decreased, while people spent more on appliances and food, according to Turkish Statistical Institute …

2 March

“AYDIN PROVINCE HAS BECOME THE CAPITAL OF AGRICULTURE”

Mehmet Kendirlioğlu, Chairperson of Aydın Chamber of Agriculture said that Aydın is the capital of agriculture with the products grown in the province. Underlining that Aydın, which stands out in agricultural production, provides great income to the country’s economy, Kendirlioğlu said, “Cotton is one of our most important export products …

2 March

TURKEY’S ICE CREAM EXPORT INCREASES DESPITE THE PANDEMIC…

Turkey’s ice cream exports expanded in 2020 despite the pandemic that has taken the hold of the whole world. Ice cream exports increased by 7 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 35.7 million dollars. Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey produces 17 percent of the ice cream across the country and …

2 March

ARE WE READY FOR ARTIFICIAL MEAT?

An institute affiliated to a Turkish university is developing a reasonable-priced solution to be used in artificial meat production as the world has been working on alternative protein sources due to growing population and dwindling resources. While it is possible to produce “clean meat” in laboratories using one or two centimeter-sized biopsies …