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27 March

THE EXTENSION OF BLACK SEA DEAL TO PUT PRESSURE ON PRICES!

Chicago wheat and corn futures slid yesterday, with prices under pressure after a deal to export grains from war-torn Ukraine was extended over the weekend, easing some of the concerns over global supply. Soybeans ticked lower on ample supplies from newly harvested record crop in Brazil. “There wasn’t huge amount of doubt about the …

27 March

HAYRETTIN UCAK: TURKIYE’S FOOD CORRIDOR SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED

Press release… Exporters will make positive discrimination to earthquake-affected producers! After the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, the continuation of food production in our 11 provinces, where the earthquake caused great wounds and the transportation of Türkiye’s 81 provinces and the world with a food corridor gained vital importance. Turkish exporters will make …

24 March

QUAKES CAUSE 6.7 BILLION DOLLARS IN LOSSES, DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE!

11 affected provinces accounted for 20% of Türkiye’s agricultural production, says FAO… The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Türkiye caused $6.7 billion in losses and damage to crops, livestock production, food stocks and agricultural infrastructure and assets. Joining the bi-weekly …

24 March

WHAT CAN BE DONE AGAINST DROUGHT RISK?

Professor Dr. Levent Kurnaz highlights the risk of drought due to low precipitation in Türkiye, measures to be taken, and possible future projections for Anadolu’s Analysis Department. • What is the extent of the drought danger? Türkiye is located in the Mediterranean Basin, one of the regions that will be worst …

22 March

FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS MOSTLY TO RUSSIA, POLAND AND ROMANIA…

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports amounted to 309.9 million dollars in February, marked by earthquake disasters. Ferhat Gürüz Most exports to Russia, Poland and Romania… Evaluating the February performance of …

18 March

DUTCH FARMERS TURN PROTESTS INTO VOTE VICTORY!

Dutch farmers dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s environmental plans on March 15, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament. Exit polls showed the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging, BBB), which was founded less than four years ago, riding a wave of recent protests to …

18 March

JAK ESKINAZI: WE CAN BOOST TURKIYE’S AVERAGE EXPORT PRICE TO 3 DOLLARS

Press release… “With Mentorship Programmes such as EIB Export-Up, we can quickly increase Türkiye’s average export price to 3 dollars!” EIB Export-Up, Türkiye’s first export-oriented mentoring programme for young and women entrepreneurs of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB); TurkishWIN started its second term with the support of the Business World and …

17 March

FERHAT GURUZ: TURKIYE’S FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS AMOUNT TO 309.9 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEBRUARY

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports amounted to 309.9 million dollars in February, marked by earthquake disasters. Ferhat Gürüz Ferhat Gürüz, who stated that there was a 22 percent hike in …

16 March

KONYA AGRICULTURE FAIR SETS SIGHTS ON 136 MILLION DOLLARS SALE…

Türkiye’s one of the most prominent agriculture fairs, held annually in central Konya, is set to see TL 1.5 billion ($136 million) in sales this year. Ilhan Ersözlü, the general manager of TÜYAP Fairs Yapım Inc., has emphasized the crucial role the agricultural fair will play in contributing to the …

15 March

EARTHQUAKE RUBBLES THREATEN AGRICULTURE IN REGION!

Ongoing debris removal work in 11 earthquake-affected provinces has put food safety on the agenda, as experts warn that dumping building rubble on or near farmlands can cause unprecedented harm to not only food crops but also the environment. The dumping of debris at the site or around agricultural lands will cause irreversible problems, while …