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Press release… Growtech 20th International Greenhouse, Agricultural Technology and Livestock Equipment Fair hosted international agriculture professionals after a two-year break at Antalya Anfaş Expo Center on 24-27 November 2021. 510 companies from 25 countries exhibited and 53 thousand 640 people from 25 countries visited the exhibition. The number of visitors …

By Guy Shone & Laila Humairah  •  Updated: 09/12/2021 Who doesn’t love chocolate? Lots of us find it hard to resist, which means we are contributing to the more than seven million metric tonnes consumed worldwide every year. All that desire to eat the sweet treat has made the chocolate industry worth over 124 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Chairman of the Board Davut Er said that in terms of world olive tree wealth, Spain ranks first with 330 million trees.” Davut Er Er said, “Although our country ranks 2nd with 193 million trees, it ranks 2nd and 3rd …

Number of cattle, ovine in Turkey stood at 18.16M, 54.1M in 2020, higher than any EU member state… Turkey leads all European countries in the number of cattle and ovine, according to official figures. Turkey had 18.16 million head of cattle in 2020, with the closest EU member being France …

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 …

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 …