One of the many new ways of doing business that emerged during the Covid-19 lockdown was agricultural e-commerce, or online trading of agricultural commodities, fresh produce and even livestock. Like most technological disruptors, this form of trade provides many benefits to buyers and sellers alike, but is it here to …
Read More »ZİYA ŞAHİN: SIX THOUSAND HECTARES OF PINE HONEY FOREST AREA EXTINGUISHED
Stating that 6 thousand hectares of pine honey forest area burned in forest fires, Ziya Şahin, Head of Turkish Beekeepers’ Association (TAB), said, “Global climate change has turned both our plants and living things upside down, in short, the biosystem has been mostly affected. It’s not just about honey production. …
Read More »PROJECT TO SUPPORT WOMEN COOPS STARTS IN PILOT PROVINCES…
A project to support and improve women cooperatives in Turkey, conducted by three ministries and funded by the European Union, has started in 24 out of the country’s entire 81 provinces, daily Milliyet reported. “The Improvement of Women Cooperatives” project, coordinated by the Family and Social Policies Ministry, Forestry and …
Read More »İSTANBUL SUMMIT FOCUSED ON GREEN ECONOMY!
Panels to discuss sustainable development, autonomous systems, supply chains, digital agriculture… ISTANBUL The fifth edition of the Istanbul Economy Summit kicked off on Friday under the theme of “Green Economy.” İsmail Gülle During the day-long summit, a range of issues were discussed, including sustainable development, renewable energy, ecotourism and environment …
Read More »TAHİR BÜYÜKHELVACIGİL: NO SUPPLY SHORTAGE IN SUNFLOWER OIL
Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil, Chairperson of the Vegetable Oil Industrialists’ Association (BYSD), said that he predicted that sunflower oil prices could stabilize as in January and February. Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil said, “It doesn’t end with just oil. We are also dependent on the outside in the cardboard, cap, tin and many …
Read More »‘SILK’ TO BE REVIVED IN İZMİR AGAIN!
Press release… “Silk”, which has an important place in the history of the Küçük Menderes Basin, finds life again in the hands of women Joining their forces in Ödemiş, Kiraz and Beydağ districts of İzmir province, women will revive the silk weaving culture in the region by transforming the cocoons …
Read More »DR. TEKELİOĞLU: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION IS A MUST SO AS TO INCREASE FOOD EXPORTS
Call for “Geographical indication” to increase food exports! Stating that a geographical indication is also a sign of the development of a country, Chairperson of the Geographical Indications Research Association (YÜCİDER) Professor Dr. Yavuz Tekelioğlu said, “In order to increase our food exports, we need to take the geographical indication …
Read More »EXPORTS TO BE LABELED “MADE IN TÜRKİYE”
Goods produced in Turkey will be labeled “Made in Türkiye” and local institutions will use “Türkiye” as the country’s name in all sorts of official correspondence and activities, according to a presidential decree. “The word Türkiye represents and expresses the culture, civilization and values of the Turkish nation in the bestway,” read …
Read More »WHY TURKEY’S GRAIN IMPORTS SURGED IN AUGUST 2021?
Turkey and Iran Grain imports increased hugely year-on-year in August 2021, while large exporters such as the US or Brazil, and major importers like China or Spain, were receding. As Turkey and Iran are very arid countries, they necessarily rely on Grain imports to add to their Grain production. Domestic …
Read More »CHRISTMAS WREATHS FROM ANTALYA TO ADORN HOMES AROUND EUROPE…
Just like almost every year, wreaths produced in the southern province of Antalya are set to trim homes in many countries abroad, particularly in Europe, during the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. İsmail Yılmaz Produced and exported by ornamental plant companies since the 1990s, the wreaths are made …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
