Press release… Turkish Sub Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB) Chairman of the Board Dr. Ahmet Yılmaz said that products that do not have seed qualities are sacked and marketed illegally to farmers. Emphasizing that the certified seed is the yield and quality assurance of the farmer, Dr. Yılmaz …

Press release… Speaking about the raw milk reference price announced by the National Milk Council (USK), Ali Eroğlu, President of the Central Council of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association (TVHB), said, “According to the unconfirmed information we have received, an increase of 40-45 kurush (kuruş) is considered in the milk …

Press release… Orhan Sarıbal, Republican People’s Party (CHP) Bursa Deputy and Chief Advisor to CHP Agricultural Policies and Agricultural Organizations, said at a press conference held at the Turkish Grand National Assembly for October 7, World Cotton Day, that cotton production in Turkey has decreased due to the wrong agricultural …

The rising costs due to the coronavirus epidemic affect the producers as well as the air temperatures disrupting the pine honey production. This situation is expected to affect pine honey prices. Turkey Beekeepers’ Association (TAB) Chairman Ziya Şahin said that a 27 kg tin of honey was processed for 400 …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) realized 1 billion 223 million dollars of export in September. EİB had signed an export of 1 billion 158 million dollars in September 2019. EİB’s exports increased by 6 percent compared to September 2019. The exports of EIB have been recorded as a month …

Producers smile in the gherkin warehouse of Turkey… Harvested gherkins make happy the producers with their yield in Afyonkarahisar which is a leading region in pickled cucumber production. After harvest, it is processed in pickle factories in various provinces and exported to Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Some farmers maintain their …

TESK President Bendevi Palandöken warned of the local, organic and natural products fraud. Turkey Tradesmen and Artisans Confederation (TESK) Chairman Bendevi Palandöken said, “Local products are advertised every step of the way on the internet. There are sellers who write ‘genuine’ to the fraudulent product and those who stick straw …

Beekeepers in Muğla province, leader in pine honey production across Turkey, are experiencing difficulties due to drought and extreme heat. Turkey Beekeepers’ Association (TAB) Chairman Ziya Şahin said that there were up to 70 percent decline in production and two time harvest in August and September could not be obtained. …

Press release… EİB and GAİB will join forces in digitalization Digitalization, which developed at a dizzying speed after the pandemic, laid the groundwork for new collaborations. The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), realized the Turkey’s first exhibition in digital environment and the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Associations (GAİB), having raised foreign trade …

According to the Digital Data Panel of the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey’s (TGDF) Digital Data Panel, the agriculture, food and drink sector made an export of 12.77 billion dollars and import of 10.64 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2020. TGDF Digital Data …