TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

Chairman of Akhisar (a district of Manisa province) Commodity Exchange Alper Alhat said that one should taste olive oil to the fullest... Noting that quality olives bring about quality oil, Alper Alhat said, "Turkey has the lowest olive oil consumption per capita among oil producing countries."   Alhat continued as follows: "In our country, 200 thousand tons of olive oil is produced throughout the year averagely while only 2 litres of oil is consumed per person. However, we have 80 million people and normally we should not be able to import olive oil. This is not the case because consumption is not increasing enough. Everyone should consume olive oil, which is rather rich in minerals with antioxidants and has the ability to renew cells. If you want to be healthy and fit, use olive oil for 3 meals." VAT reduction required... Pointing out that only 3 million tons of 200 million tons of vegetable oil produced in the world is olive oil, Alhat explained, "Howev...

Turkey's table olive exports in the 2018-2019 season soared by 11 percent to 142 million dollars, compared to the previous season, according to the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM). Turkey sold 91,000 tons of table olives, worth 142.1 million dollars, to more than 100 countries from Oct. 1, 2018, the start of the export season, to Sept. 30, 2019. Turkey had exported olives worth 127 million dollars in the previous period. This season's olive exports increased by 11 percent compared to the previous season, while the rate of increase based on quantity was 34 percent. EU countries bought more than half of Turkey's table olives in the remaining season. About 80 million dollars of olive exports worth 142 million dollars, around 56 percent, was carried out to 22 EU countries. The largest amount of olive went to Germany valued at 35 million dollars, followed by Iraq at 25 million dollars and Romania at 20 million dollars. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Akhisar Chamber of C...

Press release... "Quality" harvest in Akhisar... Quality will stamp on olive harvest this year in Akhisar (a district of Manisa province) which is the leader in table olive production across. Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat said that the best quality olives in the last 10 years are on the way. The heart of the olive and olive oil industry will beat in Akhisar.  Akhisar Olive Harvest Festival, which will be held for the 11th time this year on October 18-19, will host many events. Producers will be showing their respect to the immortal tree with a 'gratitude walk'. During the festival, the visitors will be full of entertainment, as well as food all the day. The festival will feature colourful images with culinary arts workshops, culinary shows with famous chefs, mini concerts and dance performances. Domat and Uslu brands olive competition between farmers will blow the storm of excitement. On the other hand the future of the sector wi...

Akhisar calls for support for olives... There exist 190 million olive trees in Turkey. Akhisar, a county of Manisa province, hosts 14 millions of total by itself.  Stating that they demand support for the increase in production of olives, Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat said, "We have been trying to do our best in order to be able to produce the best olives." Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat expressed pointed out that they work with the aim of target getting 'Quality Production-Quality Product'. "Olives, collected individually by hand as much as possible, are brought to factories without wasting time, that means, quality olives are produced in Akhisar" he said. Yield Loss... Alhat told that two basic supports are needed for sustainability of olive production one of which the premium support recently implemented, but the second one is to reduce the VAT to 1 from 8 percent. If the reduction of VAT from 8 percent t...