THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Turkey’s integrated dairies collected 835,172 tons of cow’s milk in June, the country’s statistical authority reported Friday. Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said the production of drinking milk amounted to nearly 122,000 tons in the same month, increasing by 2.6 percent annually. The country produced some 52,000 tons of cheese from …
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August, 2019
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21 August
EXPORTS OF PASTA INCREASES 4.3 PERCENT AS 613 THOUSAND TONS…
Turkey’s exports of pasta, compared to the same period last year January-June period, increased by 4.3 percent as the amount stepping up to 613 thousand tons, while being limited to 3 percent increase in value was 287 million dollars. Pasta Producers and Industrialists Association (MÜSAD) said, in a statement, pasta …
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21 August
UN REPORT: CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS FOOD SECURITY GLOBALLY
The food and agriculture industries must reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the board to prevent catastrophic warming, according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). August 8th, 2019 H. Claire Brown On Thursday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—a global group of scientists convened …
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21 August
FRUIT JUICE AND CONCENTRATE EXPORTS KEEP ON INCREASING…
According to data of Istanbul Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, fruit juice and concentrate exports increased by 2.8 percent in the first 6 months of this year from 144.3 million dollars to 148.4 million dollars. While Turkey in the same period of last year exporting 85.1 thousand tons of …
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21 August
HAZELNUT DECLARATION OF GEORGIA, AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEY SIGNED IN ORDU…
Agriculture ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey who came to Ordu province of Black Sea region of Turkey to attend the hazelnut harvest ceremony met in the program of the Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Assembly Hall. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, in his speech here, said that hazelnuts are an …
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21 August
LARGEST SHARE OF FOOD EXPENDITURE IN TURKEY GOES TO MEAT AND SEAFOOD…
In Turkey, “meat, fish and seafood” received the biggest share of food expenditure by 20.9 percent last year… According to Household Budget Survey based on the results of the Turkey Statistical Institute, food and non-alcoholic beverages made up 20.3 percent of total consumption expenditures in 2018. While meat, fish and …
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21 August
AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD’S SEVENTH-LARGEST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER…
Turkey: Overview of the world’s seventh-largest agricultural producer Agriculture comprises around 23 percent of the Turkish economy. Approximately 4 million farmers look after 24 million ha of productive land. Average farm size is around 60 decare [a unit of surface measure equal to 10 acres, or 1000 square meters: equivalent …
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21 August
PAKDEMİRLİ DECLARES THE PURCHASE PRICE OF OILY SUNFLOWER…
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli announced that 2019-2020 production season sunflower purchase price has been determined as 2 thousand 500 liras per ton. Pakdemirli, in his written statement, declared the purchase price of sunflower production season 2019-2020. Pakdemirli pointed out that oily sunflower has a share of 75-80 …
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21 August
EXPORT TARGET OF 900 MILLION DOLLARS IN CITRUS PRODUCTS…
Export target of 900 million dollars in citrus… Indispensable in the winter months and vitamin C store citrus products yield in the Aegean Region in 2019/20 season is estimated to be 442 thousand 349 tons. Expressing that the product quality is good enough, Chairman of Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …
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21 August
PROF. DR. NAZİMİ AÇIKGÖZ: PLANT BASED MEAT MARKET REACHES 85 BILLION DOLLARS
Plant Based Meat Market 85 Billion Dollars in 2030s… A Swiss investment firm UBS estimates that the 4.6 billion dollars plant-based protein and meat market in 2018 will reach 85 billion dollars by 2030 (1). The same source adds that the plant-based milk market could reach 37.5 billion dollars for …
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