World Milk Day | 1 June 2020 Since the first World Milk Day was held in 2001, many countries spread throughout the world have participated in the celebrations and the number is growing each year. Why hold a World Milk Day? The Day provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to …
Read More »HARUN ÇALLI: OUR FUTURE IS ENTRUSTED TO MILK
Chairman of The Packaged Milk and Dairy Industrialists’ Association (ASÜD) Harun Çallı: “Our future is entrusted to milk” Emphasizing that the export of dairy products to China was opened on the June 1st World Milk Day announcement, Harun Çallı said, “Our domestic and national dairy products are still undiscovered potential …
Read More »IRAQ HAS ONLY 190 THOUSAND TONNES OF RICE LEFT FOR FOOD PROGRAMME…
BAGHDAD, May 31 (Reuters) – Iraq has only 190,000 tonnes of rice available in its coffers for its food rationing programme, the trade ministry said in a statement late on Saturday. The country needs around 1-1.25 million tonnes of rice a year to support the programme. In March, the trade …
Read More »“WE NEED A NEW STRUCTURING SPANNING 12 MONTHS IN AGRICULTURE”
Chairman of Antalya Commodity Exchange Ali Çandır said that a new structuring that spans 12 months in agriculture should be done… Ali Çandır said, “We only produce seasonal products under cover. Our ties with the customer remain and end within certain periods. To spread this bond to 12 months, we …
Read More »HAZELNUT KERNEL, FLOUR AND PASTA EXPORTS COME TO THE FORE…
Press release… According to Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) Digital Data Panel, prepared by Agrimetre on the basis the data announced by Turkey Statistical Institute (TÜİK), in the first 4 months of 2020, the prominent products were hazelnut kernel, flour and pasta respectively, while these …
Read More »“WE PLAN TO IMPROVE ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN BEYDAĞ”
Press release… Sahlep Harvest in Beydağ… Attracting attention with their alternative agricultural product trials in Beydağ (a district of İzmir province), District Mayor Feridun Yılmazlar participated in the harvest of the sahlep they planted on a land for trial purposes.Mayor of Beydağ Feridun Yılmazlar draws attention that he attaches to …
Read More »TURKEY CLOSES ITS DOORS TO IMPORTED WATER MELONS!
Turkey closed its doors to imported melons! Watermelon tax has been increased to 300 dollars from 75 dollars on imports. This decision has delighted the farmers in Adana province where 20-25 percent of water melons produced in Turkey. Yüreğir District Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said, “We have …
Read More »TURKEY CONSIDERS CLIMATE CHANGE AS A THREAT!
Press release… Barem announced the “Global Climate Change Survey” on World Climate Day: “Turkey sees this issue as a threat” May 2020 Barem and its global partner, WIN Group, inked an important research on “Global Climate Change” by discussing with nearly 30 thousand people in 39 countries. The whole world …
Read More »TIKA BUILDS A VEGETABLE WAREHOUSE IN MONGOLIA…
Turkey’s state-run aid agency built a 250-ton capacity underground vegetable warehouse in Mongolia’s Henti province. The warehouse spread over 300 square meters aims to lengthen the product’s shelf life and increase their market value, said a statement by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). A variety of vegetables including …
Read More »DİVLE OBRUK CHEESE VERSUS ROQUEFORT CHEESE!
Divle Obruk (sinkhole) Cheese, which is considered as a rival to the globally known ‘roquefort’ cheese of French produced in the cave in the Ayrancı district of Karaman province in Central Anatolia, was left in the cave for maturation along with sheep and goat skins. Divle Obruk Cheese, sold at …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
