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In 2015, weather conditions were better than the previous year despite a spring frost which occurred in late April 2015.

Turkey is forecast to produce 2.3 million metric tons (MMT) of sugar in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 from a planted area of 300,000 hectares.

In June 2013, the Government of Turkey (GOT) enacted sweeping legislation to amend its existing alcohol laws.

The MY 2015 Turkish cotton crop is estimated at 370,000 hectares and 580,000 MT (2.6 million bales).

Turkish sultana raisin production is expected to decrease substantially in MY2015/16 to 196,109 MT which is even less than the production in MY 2013/14 due to unfavorable weather conditions...

Turkish subsidies to the livestock sector have risen in recent years. This report details the specific policies, rules and subsidy amounts.

Turkey is implementing harmonized legislation according to the EU regulation No. 1069/2009/EC on animal by-products (ABPs) and its derived products not intended for human consumption...

This report includes basic trade data and detailed information on Turkey’s import specifications for live animals and animal products.

Wheat production is forecast at 19.5 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2015 because of high yields, especially in Central Anatolia.

On July 16, 2015, the Official Gazette published the Biosafety Board Decisions on genetically engineered feed imports.

Fueled by increasing disposable income levels and a strong consumer demand, the Turkish food retail sector reached US$ 121 billion in 2014.

Turkey expected to benefit when Russia implemented an agricultural trade ban against the United States, Canada, European Union, Australia, and Norway in August 2014.