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Hot and dry weather in May and heavy rains in June caused slight yield and quality losses in wheat and barley in some regions.

Turkey has a young population of 83 million people fueling consumption. The country is in a Customs Union with the EU and is the 19th largest economy in the world.

Despite continuing challenges facing the Turkish livestock industry, the number of cattle in Turkey is estimated to grow 6 percent in 2020 to 18.1 million animals...

On April 7, 2020, lemon exports were restricted to combat an increase in prices as a result of high demand from the domestic market due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that production and import of 16 active substances which are used in production of plant protection products...

On May 6, 2020, the Turkish Government published Biosafety Decisions on production of three enzymes using Aspergillus oryzae improved by modern biotechnological methods, for industrial usage purposes.

As Turkey implements measures to combat Covid-19, the food and agricultural sector has faced challenges as well.

Turkey's food sector is diverse and growing, after a brief period of recession in 2018. Effects of COVID19 are yet to be seen; however, currently the food processing industry appears to be meeting...

Sugar beet production and planting area is forecast at 19.2 million metric tons (MMT) and 320,000 hectares (ha) in Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21, assuming favorable growing conditions similar to last...

Turkey experienced a winter drought this year. The MY 2020/21 wheat production forecast estimate is 18 million metric tons (MMT), with an increase in planting area.

In 2020, chicken meat production in Turkey is expected to grow 2 percent to 2.2 million metric tons (MT).

As part of a new regulation to track certain agricultural and food commodity imports, including tree nuts, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade requires importers of these commodities to register each import...