Turkey’s successful fight against the new coronavirus, along with the hesitations or supply disruptions on purchases from countries hit hard by the pandemic, has strengthened the brand image of Turkish food. As a result, orders from Asian and European purchasing groups have significantly increased – up to 100% in some …

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on indigenous communities worldwide, a UN rapporteur said Monday. José Francisco Cali Tzay (Maya Kaqchikel), a longtime defender of indigenous rights in Guatemala and new UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people, urged a spotlight on how indigenous people were …

Press release… Covid-19 made farmers the lord of the nation again… Covid-19 virus shines star of agriculture industry… The Covid-19 virus, which has turned into a pandemic worldwide, has earned a reputation for agriculture and the food industry. In the first years of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk quoted …

Despite the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19), exports of grains, pulses, oilseeds and products sector increased mostly in African countries. According to the information compiled from Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Grain, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board data, the sector continued its rise in exports in the past 4 …

Press release… By saying “May all Turkey sow”, Filiz Ceritoğlu Şengel, Mayor of Selçuk (a district of İzmir province), who announces ‘Mother Earth’s Call’ throughout Turkey sowed watermelon of Gelemer variety in the Efes (Ephesus) field. Gelemer variety Efes-Selçuk Watermelon, which has been one of the agricultural richnesses of the …

Sibel Silici, Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology, Erciyas University (ERÜ), who has been working on propolis for 27 years in Kayseri and has won many international awards for her studies, published her works as a book. Professor Dr. Sibel Silici said that other bee products, especially propolis, have immune system regulating …

According to TURKSTAT, Turkey Statistical Institute (TUIK) data, the price of potatoes rose by 31.02 percent last month. Prices in potatoes decreased especially with the start of the harvest period in İzmir and Adana, provinces where intensive production was made. On the shelves, potatoes ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 liras …

The opportunity for small farmers to open to the market! Combining 18 chains from food production to consumption, the ‘Digital Agriculture Market’ also allows small farmers to open up to the market. The system, which provides added value to local products and opens up to new markets, also facilitates the …

Lockdown has not affected backbone of Indian economy, says Agriculture Minister; 60 pc of India’s economy is closed, but things in agricultural sector are moving. Presenting a very positive outlook for the sector, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, today, said despite the lockdown in the country, the sowing of summer …

Dean of Düzce University Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Dr. Sevcan Öztemiz said, “As long as human beings exist, it should never be forgotten after this epidemic that will also require food based on agriculture.” With the coronavirus, which affects all countries of the world and threatens human health, it was …