Agricultural Economy

BOGOTA, Colombia  Argentina has become the first country in the world to approve HB4 drought-resistant transgenic wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA, the government has confirmed.   “HB4 technology provides seeds that are more tolerant to drought, minimizing production losses, improving the capacity of plants to adapt to situations of hydric …

In Nevşehir province, one of the leading pumpkin seeds production centres across Turkey, “Nevşehir Pumpkin Seed” which has a registration of geographical indiacation, contributes about 500 million liras to regional economy. Harvesting of the snack pumpkin seeds, unique to the Nevşehir region, known for their thin and long structure, continues. …

Chairman of the Board of Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (Marmarabirlik) Hidamet Asa stated that the harvest declaration purchases that started on September 7 will end on October 16. Asa said, “According to the reports of the harvest determination commissions, we anticipate that 75 thousand tons of yield declaration …

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 …

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 …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) realized 1 billion 223 million dollars of export in September. EİB had signed an export of 1 billion 158 million dollars in September 2019. EİB’s exports increased by 6 percent compared to September 2019. The exports of EIB have been recorded as a month …

Producers smile in the gherkin warehouse of Turkey… Harvested gherkins make happy the producers with their yield in Afyonkarahisar which is a leading region in pickled cucumber production. After harvest, it is processed in pickle factories in various provinces and exported to Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Some farmers maintain their …

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 …

Press release… EİB and GAİB will join forces in digitalization Digitalization, which developed at a dizzying speed after the pandemic, laid the groundwork for new collaborations. The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), realized the Turkey’s first exhibition in digital environment and the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Associations (GAİB), having raised foreign trade …

According to the Digital Data Panel of the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey’s (TGDF) Digital Data Panel, the agriculture, food and drink sector made an export of 12.77 billion dollars and import of 10.64 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2020. TGDF Digital Data …