It has been reported that a new format has been added to the agricultural training and extension activities for farmers, producers and forest villagers under the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures. Within the scope of the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures, a new format, named Agriculture Forestry Academy, …
Read More »RECORD CORN, WHEAT AND RICE CROPS BUILD STOCKS IN 2020/21…
Grain: World Markets and Trade Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board/USDA May 2020… Record Corn, Wheat and Rice Crops Build Stocks in 2020/21 Global corn production in 2020/21 is projected up, primarily driven by a recovery in area for the United States. For major exporters, the United States, Brazil …
Read More »EREN GÜNHAN ULUSOY: TURKEY EXPORTS FLOUR TO 164 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE
Turkey exports flour to 164 countries around the globe, meaning that 90 percent of the world’s population consumes Turkish flour, a top flour industry official told Anadolu Agency Tuesday. Turkey earns over $1 billion from flour exports annually, said Eren Günhan Ulusoy, director of the International Association of Operative Millers …
Read More »HEN EGG OUTPUT IN TURKEY DECREASES 2.8 PERCENT ON A YEARLY BASIS IN MARCH…
Hen egg output in Turkey decreased 2.8% on a yearly basis to 1.7 billion units in March, the country’s statistical authority (TÜİK) reported on Tuesday. The country’s chicken meat production rose 9.3% to reach 191,629 tons in the month, TurkStat said. Turkey’s meat production also increased 17.2% year-on-year in March, …
Read More »FAO: LOGISTICS DISRUPTIONS EMERGE AMID AMPLE FOOD SUPPLIES
Press release… Amid ample food supplies, FAO reveals snarls in distribution during COVID-19 pandemic In Europe and Central Asia, as well as globally, early indications project near-record wheat production and stock levels in 2020. Food supplies for major food commodities are sufficient. Still, logistics disruptions have emerged as a result …
Read More »WHY AMERICAN FARMERS DUMPING MILK?
After years of low prices and trade disputes, 2020 was finally supposed to be a better one for U.S. dairy farmers. But now it could be what drives many of them out of business for good. Many hope some government relief will keep them afloat as they dump countless gallons …
Read More »TURKEY IS LIMITING THE CONTENT OF INDUSTRIALLY-PRODUCED TRANS FAT IN FOOD…
Complying with World Health Organization regulation, Turkey is limiting the content of industrially-produced trans fat in food by a new law. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Thursday, the new regulation will enter into force as of Dec. 31, three months before the EU …
Read More »ASLI ELİF TANUĞUR SAMANCI: NEARLY 90 PERCENT OF PROPOLIS SOLD ON THE MARKET IS FAKE
There’s a message to consumers from Turkey’s largest manufacturer of propolis! 90 percent of propolis sold on the market is fake… Fake honey is hard to find out, now they add maltose… Turkey’s largest propolis and bee products brand BEE’O has started a war to correct misconceptions within the scope …
Read More »FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS CONTINUE WITHOUT DISRUPTION…
Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that necessary measures were taken for seasonal agricultural workers and that there was no problem. Uçak said, “Prices of newly released products are high. With the costs, packaging, workmanship and commission fee, prices are rising necessarily. In the …
Read More »HEIRLOOM SEEDS COLLECTED BY THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY AS THE NUMBER REACHES TO 1131…
With the “Local Seed Meetings” project, heirloom local seed varieties, which are in the hands of farmers, have been taken under protection in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Thanks to this project launched under the auspices of Emine Erdoğan, the wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 1131 heirloom local …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
