“Three Challenges” for organic movement in Turkey. Organic integrity… There should be real/physical integrity in organic “from farm to fork” with whole stakeholders but not only on the paper. Of course, the most important key words are “transparency”, “traceability”, “trustworthy” among stakeholders in order to supply integrity in whole chain. …

“Digital Farming Management Tool Market Acceptance Solutions” İZMİR (Aegean Agency) – Project proposal of “Digital Farming Management Tool Market Acceptance Solutions (d-FaMToMAS)”, of which Aegean University is a project partner to be presented to Full Proposal by passing the TUBITAK and European Union eliminations among 112 projects, took place among …

Another novelty in its sector from Pınar Meat: “TSE Covid-19 Safe Production Certificate” Pınar Meat (Et) became the first Integrated Meat products company to achieve the “Covid-19 Safe Production Certificate” by meeting the criteria in the guide prepared by the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE). Stating that the high quality, hygiene …

“Blueberry” exports started from Antalya to Hong Kong. Gökhan Karaca, Antalya Deputy Director of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry, said that they are carrying out studies to increase product diversity in Antalya province, which is also an agricultural region. Emphasizing that they have made a significant progress in the production of …

Karavelioğlu: We increased our agricultural machinery exports 20 times in 17 years Kutlu Karavelioğlu, President of the Machinery Exporters’ Association (MAİB), stated that agricultural machinery is a sector that attracts foreign capital to the country and that exports of agricultural machinery increased by 20 times in 17 years. Speaking at …

Speaking at the Dry Apricot Board meeting within the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, Ramazan Özcan, Chairman of Malatya Commodity Exchange, said that the construction of 30 thousand square metre licensed warehouse with a capacity of 6 thousand tons is finished. Ramazan Özcan gave the information that the …

17 June 2020, Rome – The FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today delivered closing remarks in the final session of the Joint Meeting of the UN agency’s Programme and Finance Committees. Over the last 10 days, Members of both committees discussed programmatic and budgetary matters as well as substantive thematic work subjects …

Press release… Turkish organic industry sets target to reach 1 billion Euros… Stating that the world organic industry has reached 100 billion Euros, Mehmet Ali Işık, Chairman of the Aegean Exporters’ Association Organic Products Board, said that the Turkish organic industry has received 500 million Euros of this global cake …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Pakdemirli: 4.7 million animals are ready for slaughter during the Feast of Sacrifice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Pakdemirli said, “1.2 million cattle and 3.5 million ovine animals are waiting for slaughter. Our citizens should not have any concerns about their religious duties.” Stating that citizens …

The President of Ordu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OTSO), Servet Şahin, said that the foreign currency income from hazelnut exports has increased. Şahin said, “The hazelnut, which generates 2 billion dollars a year, will increase to 10 billion dollars in the next 5 years thanks to the Far East …