Press release… 20.08.2020- Ankara Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that they expect to decline in grape yield this year due to adverse climatic conditions along with effective pest and diseases. Bayraktar said, “The price of raisins should be announced as at least 13.50 liras so …

Chairman of Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association Birol Celep made a written statement. Evaluating the future of dried fruit industry, Celep continued as follows: It was already known before the Covid-19 epidemic that sectors such as agriculture and food had a strategic importance and because of this epidemic …

Report Name: Japan Begins to Explore Regulations for Alternative MeatProductsReport Category: Agricultural Situation, Oilseeds and Products, Livestock and Products Prepared By: Daisuke SasataniReport Highlights: To stimulate the use of non-traditional protein sources in the Japanese diet, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established a public-private partnership to develop regulations …

British researchers found that honey was more effective against coughs and colds than antibiotics. According to research, honey is more effective than antibiotics in the first-line treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. The healing properties of honey have been known for thousands of years. A new study found that honey …

Turkish Grain Board (TMO) General Manager Ahmet Güldal said that a good production period has been passed in agriculture and 2020 will be a better period than last year. Güldal said, “We are faced with a yield above the average of previous years.” Stating that for the sustainability of agriculture, …

In a written statement made by ÇAYKUR (Turkey Tea Enterprises), it was reminded that the purchase of fresh tea started on July 7. In the statement, it was noted that the second offshoot purchases of the fresh tea campaign period, which started during the pandemic process and when the measures …

Turkey will restart exhibitions and trade events in September as part of the coronavirus normalization process, which began in June. In-person fairs in closed spaces will resume as of Sept. 1 under new health measures, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan wrote on Twitter. All the necessary compliance measures such as hygiene, …

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a comprehensive platform to help the global community step up action to reduce food loss and waste as the UN agency and partners call for increased efforts and gear up for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss …

Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 41.4 percent in July compared to the same month of the previous year and reached $186.2 million, with more than half of the exports being sent to Russia and Germany. According to data by the Uludağ Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Association, fresh fruit and …

Press release… Ankara-August 18, 2020 Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers President Şemsi Bayraktar said that sauceboat tomato prices fell up to 30 kurush and table tomatoes to 60 kurush. Bayraktar stated that if the decrease in prices continues, the tomato producer may withdraw from production or turn to alternative products. …