Agricultural Economy

Tea producers in northern Turkey continued their harvest on Sunday, which marked the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, the three-day festival following the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Turkey has imposed a four-day round-the-clock holiday curfew as part of its measures against the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 4,200 lives …

Press release… Çeşme melon is registered… The application made to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office for Çeşme melon, which is famous for its taste and smell, has been accepted. After the suspension period of 6 months, Çeşme melon will be presented to the world markets with the status of …

Press release… Fresh fruit and vegetable products reached 1 billion 321 million dollars… Hayrettin Uçak, the Chairman of Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that between 1 January -30 April, exports of fresh fruit and vegetables reached to 756 million dollars with 21.6 percent increase. Fresh fruit and …

Press release… Highland adventure of bovines and ovines began…Tunç Soyer: If there is pasture, there is life In the Bergama district of İzmir, the highland adventure that the villagers have converted to a tradition has begun this year with the animal release programme on the pasture participated by the İzmir …

Kars, which is one of Turkey’s most important breeding centres meets the cattle needs of 80 provinces. Kars is presently in the top 5 among the provinces in terms of animal husbandry. ​​Kars, while taking place in the top 5 across Turkey, dispatch over 200 thousand bovines and 150 thousand …

Within the framework of the COVID-19 Conferences organized by TGDF (Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey) Academy, Poultry Meat and Feed Sector problems and their experiences during the epidemic were discussed. The conference was followed by a large group of participants, where the problems of the industry …

The lemon season in Spain, Italy and Turkey is ending earlier this year. The demand on the European market is high, while volumes are lower than last year. The fact that the demand has increased has everything to do with the coronavirus crisis, because the fruit is a great source …

Turkish pulse and ready-made food producer Yayla is getting 25 million euros ($27 million) in working capital from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance the company’s day-to-day operations. Yayla, which markets beans, vegetables, rice and other raw and ready-made foods, will use the loan to boost …

Press release… Milk and dairy exporters have targeted the Chinese market whileexperienced positive political atmosphere between China and Turkey will also continue to reflect economic developments. Lifting the barriers of cherries first and then dairy products pleased Turkish exporters who wanted to have a say in the market. Turkish milk …

Republican People’s Party Tekirdağ Deputy İlhami Özcan Aygün said that there is still no news from the 2020 Agricultural Support and Steering Committee. “Even 2019 Agricultural Support Payments still not completed,” Aygün said. “Still No Decision For Sugar Factories” Stating that the answer to the parliamentary question reflects the unplanned …