Alanya (a district of Antalya province) Avocado Producers’ Association Chairman Hilmi Sevilgen said that they aimed to produce 70 million units avocado across Turkey in 2020. Hilmi Sevilgen said, “We will achieve the desired yield in avocados while the weather conditions might be as we wish.” Pointing out that they …

The number of ovine animals has exceeded 55 million… Stating that positive results of supports given to ovine breeding have been obtained, Chairman of Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association of Turkey (TÜDKİYEB) Nihat Çelik said, “The number of sheep and goats has exceeded 55 million.” Emphasizing that the positive results …

Stating that veterinary surgeons play a very important role in the fight against coronavirus, Veterinarian Professor Dr. Tamer Dodurka said, “Veterinary research institutes have at least 120 years of vaccine production experience; veterinarians have known coronaviruses for 60 years, they have been fighting in the field and have already managed …

In the Alanya district of Antalya, producers have started the harvest of a high income fruit named passiflora (passion fruit). Passiflora, whose homeland is South America, has reached commercial value by adapting to the climate in Alanya district. Producers started to sell the first harvest of passiflora to chain markets …

Osman Akar, Erzurum Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, made an assessment of the situation after the Feast of Sacrifice. Akar said, “We shipped more than 30 thousand cattle, nearly 32 thousand small ruminants outside the province. Erzurum is the capital of livestock farming.” Erzurum province, one of Turkey’s most …

With its 22 million square meters of solar panels across the country, Turkey saves itself $200 million a year on energy costs, according to the Turkish energy minister. As a result of such widespread use, Turkey trails only China and the United States in using solar panels to heat water, Energy and Natural Resources …

Düzce Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Necdet Çiçek called on the producers to collect the hazelnuts, which are called “green gold”, from the ground, not from the branch, for quality increase. Çiçek stated that the harvest should be done after the hazelnut completes its ripening phase and that the …

The condition of obtaining a preliminary permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for lemon exports has been removed. The Communiqué on the ‘Abolition of the Communiqué’ on Lemon Export of the Ministry of Commerce was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. Accordingly, the practice of …

With the start of barley and wheat harvest in Yozgat (a Central Anatolian province), the production of straw, one of the most important feed sources in animal husbandry, continues. Yozgat province which comes to the fore with approximately 590 thousand hectares of arable land areas across Turkey, the annual grain …

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University (NKU) Vice-Rector and Turkey Government-University-Industry Cooperation Working Group (KÜSİ) President Professor Dr. Bülent Eker said that they will organize virtual exhibitions in order to contribute to Turkey’s promotion in international markets. Stating that they want to draw the attention of academic and commercial stakeholders in Europe …