Agribusiness

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 …

Press release… 5 August 2020, Şanlıurfa, Turkey  –   Another round of vocational trainings are about to start in Bursa, İzmir and Şanlıurfa provinces to support selected Syrian refugees under temporary protection and Turkish citizens in launching micro-scale agrifood businesses. The FAO project, funded by the Government of Japan, will provide useful vocational and entrepreneurship skills, technical support …

In a written statement made by the General Directorate of Tea Enterprises (ÇAYKUR), it is stated that the purchases of tea started on May 19 still continue. 165 thousand tons of tea in the second offshoot period and 412 thousand tons of fresh tea in total has been purchased. ÇAYKUR, …

Rector of Bayburt University Dr. Selçuk Coşkun said that Bayburt honey, which has proved to have a unique consistency, brightness, aroma and nutritional values, differs from other honeys. 100 hives distributed to beekeepers who attended the vocational course… Stating that they have established Beekeeping Research and Application Centre, Dr. Coşkun …

Beekeepers expect the increase of yield compared to last season in Ordu province where one of the leading honey producing regions across Turkey. In Ordu, where the most important source of livelihood after the hazelnut is beekeeping and 2 thousand 700 active beekeepers produce honey in approximately 530 thousand hives. …

Lavender production, which started on 1.5 decares of land in 2018 in Gülnar district of Mersin province, increased by 100 times due to its high yield and adaptation to the region and reached 150 decares this year. Lavender field, established on 1.5 decares of land in 2018 in Bardat Plateau …

Press release… Geographical indication practise is increasing in Akhisar district of Manisa province… Geographical indication of Akhisar Uslu and Domat olive varieties become widespread. Akhisar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ATSO) Chairman Mehmet Ali Erdayıoğlu called on the manufacturers to use the logos and emblems of the products with geographical …

Press release… Ankara – 20 July, 2020 Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that they predict about 800 thousand cattle and 2.7 million ovines (small ruminants), 3 million 500 thousand heads of livestock in total will be slaughtered this year. Bayraktar said, “We calculate that it …

Press release… Çeşme is rivaling Chios in mastic gum production! Çeşme (a district of İzmir province) Municipality, which has rolled up its sleeves in order to bring the gum, which is obtained from 200 years of Gum trees, to the economy, aims to be a rival to Greece’s Chios Island. …

Press release… Ödemiş (a district of İzmir province) Chamber of Commerce (ÖTO) held a press conference on Wednesday, 8 July at the ÖTO Meeting Hall on the transfer of the ‘Bozdağ Chestnut Candy’ Geographical Indication to the Chamber. The Chairman of ÖTO Rıfat Eriş, Board Members Sadık Güllü and Şevket …