Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan, in her written statement, said that they aim to increase the efficiency of the supply and distribution chains of exporters and ensure that export products are delivered to new markets in the most efficient way and in this context, creating the necessary infrastructure facilities that …
Read More »DR. MEHMET AKTAŞ: WE PREPARED OUR 2019 REPORT WITH THE ‘GOLDEN RATIO’ THEME
Press release… Yaşar Holding Has Published Its 2019 Sustainability Report… Dr. Mehmet Aktaş, Yaşar Holding Chief Executive Officer said, “Bringing all values together in a common ‘golden ratio’ that adds value to life and taking good care of our business, our employees, society, our business partners and the environment will …
Read More »“OUR AIM IS TO REACH 1 MILLION TONNES IN COTTON PRODUCTION”
Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator Chairman Jak Eskinazi stated that the aim of the next season is to reach 1 million tonnes of cotton production thanks to the recently announced subsidy support. Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, had declared the subsidy in cotton last week. Accordingly subsidy amount …
Read More »DR. MURAT TÜRKEŞ: TURKEY IN THE MIDDLE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change and global warming can lead to aggravated problems in Turkey as it is in the middle of it, with a likelihood of huge financial losses in the coming future, a prominent climate expert has warned. “For some time, winters in Turkey are tropical winters. We are living the effects of global …
Read More »“HUNGER INCREASES ACROSS THE WORLD SINCE 2014”
October 15, 2020, Ankara Press release… Dr. Ayşegül Selışık, FAO Deputy Representative in Turkey, participated in the programme Gün Ortası, broadcast in KRT and presented by Tülin Daloğlu. In the broadcast held within the scope of World Food Day, the strong connection between food and peace was underscored, referring to …
Read More »NATIONAL MILK COUNCIL ANNOUNCES RAW MILK PRICE!
The National Milk Council (USK) announced that the raw milk support subsidy for the months of October, November and December was determined as 40 kurush (kuruş). National Milk Council (USK) Stating that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has fixed the raw milk support subsidy as 40 kurush for October, …
Read More »FAO: PRICE INDEX FOR FOOD COMMODITIES ROSE IN SEPTEMBER
Press release… 08 October 2020, Rome – The benchmark price index for food commodities rose in September, led by vegetable oils and cereals, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 97.9 points during the month, up 2.1 percent from August …
Read More »ALİ EROĞLU: RAW MILK PRICE IS NOT SUSTAINABLE
Press release… Speaking about the raw milk reference price announced by the National Milk Council (USK), Ali Eroğlu, President of the Central Council of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association (TVHB), said, “According to the unconfirmed information we have received, an increase of 40-45 kurush (kuruş) is considered in the milk …
Read More »“SUBSIDY PAYMENT SHOULD BE AT LEAST 1.5 TL FOR ‘WHITE GOLD’ COTTON”
Press release… Orhan Sarıbal, Republican People’s Party (CHP) Bursa Deputy and Chief Advisor to CHP Agricultural Policies and Agricultural Organizations, said at a press conference held at the Turkish Grand National Assembly for October 7, World Cotton Day, that cotton production in Turkey has decreased due to the wrong agricultural …
Read More »“BE CAREFUL ABOUT LOCAL, NATURAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS!”
TESK President Bendevi Palandöken warned of the local, organic and natural products fraud. Turkey Tradesmen and Artisans Confederation (TESK) Chairman Bendevi Palandöken said, “Local products are advertised every step of the way on the internet. There are sellers who write ‘genuine’ to the fraudulent product and those who stick straw …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
