Press release… ANKARA- Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), made a video press statement regarding the recent spike in stubble fires. Şemsi Bayraktar “Stubble burning, which is done as a routine agricultural practice and causes serious damage to soil fertility in the long term, causes …
Read More »Five reasons why Europe is great for coffee exporters…
Europe is the world’s largest coffee market, consuming about one-third of the world’s coffee. Quality, sustainability and certification are becoming more and more important in the European market. This development provides many ways for coffee exporters to enter the European market. Here are 5 reasons why Europe is a great …
Read More »Turkish Salmon or Norwegian Salmon?
Comparing the nutritional content of Norwegian salmon and Turkish salmon, Sinop University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Demet Kocatepe and his team determined that the protein and total unsaturated fatty acid content of Turkish salmon is close to Norwegian salmon, the EPA + DHA content of Turkish salmon is higher and …
Read More »Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes kicks off!
Press release… Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes started on 11 July! The export journey of Superior Seedless grape, which is preferred by diabetic patients due to its low sugar content, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region and stands out as an early variety …
Read More »Yield of Taşköprü garlic continues!
In Taşköprü district of Kastamonu (a province of Western Black Sea region), the harvest of Taşköprü garlic, registered by the European Union, continues. Garlic, which has started to take its place on the stalls, is sold between 40 and 130 liras depending on its size. The harvest of the world-famous …
Read More »Wheat yield falls in Konya plain!
While Konya Plain, known as the granary of Türkiye, left behind a dry season, a decrease is expected in the wheat yield compared to last year. In Konya, 67 percent of the surface area of which is used as agricultural land, production is carried out in 2 million 200 thousand …
Read More »Mad honey production starts!
The production period of mad honey obtained from rhododendron grown in the Black Sea Region has started. Mad honey is a special type of honey that has been the subject of films and has many benefits. Production is expected to be good this season. Mad honey is obtained by bees …
Read More »Lake Marmara dries up!
Marmara Lake, known as the western province of Manisa’s “bird paradise,” has completely dried up, disrupting the local ecosystem and economy and inflicting substantial hardship upon villagers in the vicinity. Once home to 20,000 water birds of 101 different species, including endangered crested pelicans and cormorants, the lake’s water loss led …
Read More »Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153 million people!
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the OECD and the U.N.’s food agency said in a joint report Tuesday. Around a third of food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted globally, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization — resulting in useless emissions …
Read More »Türkiye to expand fishing horizons with new deals!
The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry aims to increase the catches of Turkish vessels and obtain new fishing grounds, especially in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, by completing fisheries agreements with 12 African countries and continuing negotiations with 15 more countries. The ministry is actively negotiating fisheries partnerships with Gabon, Djibouti, …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
