Potato News from Turkey

Potato prices start from TRY 2 (USD 0.07) in the field and rise to TRY 10-15 (USD 0.35-0.53) in the market. Producers are at a loss
October 27, 2024

Potato Harvest Begins in Aksaray, Turkey

Potato harvest has begun in Aksaray, one of Turkey's top 10 provinces for potato production, where 80 percent of the population earns a living from agriculture and animal husbandry. Aksaray ranks first in many areas of animal husbandry in the country.
Turkey could face a record potato crop in 2023, record exports and a price collapse
June 18, 2023

Turkey could face a record potato crop in 2023, record exports but risks a price collapse

In 2023, a sharp increase in potato production is expected in Turkey, which is among the top 15 world’s largest exporters of the crop, according to Eastfruit Analysts.
Potato Days Türkiye new venue in 2023!
May 18, 2023

Potato Days Türkiye moves to a new venue in 2023!

On August 25, 2023 the third edition of DLG’s 'Potato Days Türkiye', the only trade fair in Turkey dedicated to potato cultivation, will take place in Cappadocia, Nevsehir.
Turkey: Quarantine is being implemented in 26 provinces due to potato wart disease.
April 28, 2022

Turkey: Quarantine is being implemented in 26 provinces due to potato wart disease

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, Vahit Kirisci responded to questions of Omer Fethi Gürer's, Nigde Deputy on the status in 2022 of the quarantine the was implemented in Turkey due to potato wart disease.
Kumpir and other potato dishes you probably never heard of
August 20, 2021

Kumpir and other potato dishes you probably never heard of

Kumpir takes first place in this as it is more of a street food that is closely associated with Istanbul’s Ortaköy district. It is a baked potato that gets mashed in its own peel with some butter and chees.
Turkish potato growers confronted with rising production costs
October 01, 2018

Turkish potato growers confronted with rising production costs

Due to increasing production costs related to the devaluation of the Turkish lira, profit margins of potato growers are declining by the day
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Turkey has allowed potato imports from Syria to curb prices
July 02, 2018

Turkey has allowed potato imports from Syria to curb prices

Turkey has allowed limited amounts of potato to be imported from Syria to curb skyrocketing prices, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci announced on June 27
TOMRA Sorting Food launches Turkish and Italian Websites
October 10, 2017

TOMRA Sorting Food launches Turkish and Italian Websites

TOMRA Sorting Food has launched two new websites, one in Italian and one in Turkish.
TOMRA opens a Customer Service Center in Turkey
February 18, 2017

TOMRA opens a Customer Service Center in Turkey

Leading food sorting systems manufacturer TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its first customer service center in Istanbul, Turkey, to expand further into the country and beyond to the Middle East.
Allah diyen sarisi
November 09, 2015

Turkey to register a new drought resistant potato variety: 'Allah diyen sarısı'

Prof. Dr. Gungor Yilmaz of the Gaziosmanpaşa University (GOI) Faculty of Agriculture is carrying out a study that will lead to the registration of a new yellow-flesh potato variety called 'Allah diyen sarisi' that may be grown without irrigation due to its exceptional drought-tolerance
Turquía registra una nueva variedad de papa resistente a la sequía
November 06, 2015

Turquía registra una nueva variedad de papa resistente a la sequía

La Facultad de Agricultura de la Universidad de Gaziosmanpasa está llevando a cabo la obtención y el registro de la nueva variedad con el apoyo del Consejo de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Turquía (TUBITAK).
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June 08, 2015

Heat and Control at Snackex 2015

At Snackex 2015 later this week in Instanbul, Heat and Control will show what equipment they can offer for the production of chips and snacks. Visit the Heat and Control team at Snackex 2015, Istanbul 10-11 June, Booth #233.
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Against the backdrop of Middle East being the highest F&B growth area, this starch derivatives summit kick-starts with a 'Global overview of the sugar economy, trade and how this impacts the markets for starch-based sweeteners in the Mideast region'.
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February 10, 2014

Turkish Potato Prices surge adds political, economic pressure

The humble potato has become a factor in Turkey's political and economic turmoil as prices of the staple soar, hurting the living standards of poorer Turks just before the ruling AK Party's toughest election test in a decade.
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Pepsico recycles snack food waste into energy and fertilizer

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