The Izmir Commodity Exchange Ordinary Assembly Meeting of July was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 with video conferences and with a large participation of the members of the Assembly. The guest speaker of the meeting was Mustafa Özen, İzmir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry. Izmir Provincial Agriculture and …

Southeastern provinces, covered by irrigation projects carried out within Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), is moving with firm steps towards becoming Turkey’s food base. The resources owned by the Southeastern Anatolia Region are evaluated within the scope of GAP and used to increase the income levels and quality of life of …

From 2019 to 2020, there was a 13% decline in the number of companies working in Brazil. While the sectors of industry, services and, especially, commerce continue to suffer considerable losses, the agribusiness sector stands out as the only segment in growth, in the order of 6.9% during the stated …

The latest drone technology could give growers the edge against a major disease that causes £100m (USD130m) of winter oil seed rape losses each year. An app that uses high resolution, leaf level images can help farmers spot the signs of Phoma and stem canker faster, which could reduce losses …

Every country has to increase its yield per unit area due to its increasing population, increasing annual calorie requirement per capita, shrinking planting areas and global warming. Factors such as seed, fertilizer, water and agrochemicals are critical in increasing yield in crop production. Of these, seed comes first in terms …

Turkish Grain Board (TMO) stated in its report that the low level of productivity in Turkey also has a negative impact on profitability The Hazelnut Sector Report prepared by the institution included problems in the sector and solution suggestions. In order to obtain more and higher quality products from the …

Press release… İZLADAŞ Laboratory, R&D and Consultancy Services Inc., established with 100 percent capital of Izmir Commodity Exchange and started operations in 2014, continues to prove being the best cotton fiber analysis laboratory in the world. İZLADAŞ started to operate on December 31, 2014 by obtaining an authorized classifier license …

Press release… Dairy products manufacturer Kaya Farm, created widespread breakfast market chain of Turkey, attained a 40 percent growth in the first of 2020. Kaya Farm, which has become popular especially in cheese varieties, aims to carry the success achieved in retail in the domestic market across the border. Kaya …

The Coronavirus epidemic reminded us once again that the health of all living things is interconnected and integrated. Covid 19, which was initially seen as a global health problem, will now be discussed more with its economic, social and political dimensions. Because we will see the effects of the epidemic …

Press release… Exports of raisins, dried figs and dried apricots run for 1 billion dollars before the 2019/20 season ends. Seedless raisins export was 470 million dollars in the remaining part of the 2019/20 season and foreign exchange income was 250 million dollars from the export of dried apricots. Dried …