Farming

Press release… First the frost then the rain hit the tangerine… The 2020/21 export season, which started very well, is closing bitterly in tangerine, the vitamin C store and the antidote of the pandemic, due to the frost at the beginning of December and the rains that follow. In the …

Dried apricots continue to bring foreign exchange in Turkish economy. Foreign sales of Malatya apricot does not slow down despite the Covid-19 epidemic. According to the data of Malatya Commodity Exchange, an income of 227 million 757 thousand dollars was obtained against the export of 89.268 tonnes of dried apricots …

Selami İleri, Secretary General of The Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Manufacturers, said that Turkish agricultural machinery industry, which exceeded the 1 billion USD threshold for the first time in 2019, rose to the 16th place in the world ranking, İleri said, “Despite everything, still achieved an export …

The occupancy rates of dams in Istanbul region have dropped to 20 percent, the lowest level in the last 10 years. Stating that the effects of climate change are increasing, Meteorology expert Professor Dr. Orhan Şen said, “Turkey will be a water-poor country in 2030. While entering the summer, occupancy …

While the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is rolling up its sleeves to bring in new investors to the sector, thanks to the investment guides prepared on the basis of product and sector for this purpose, the entrepreneur is informed about how much profit can be made with a project. …

Stating that milk costs have increased between 40 percent and 55 percent in the last year, Mutlu Doğru, Adana Farmers Association Chairman, emphasized that although the costs were transparently announced by the National Milk Council (USK), this has been ignored. Doğru said, “There are Turkish Grain Board (TMO) and Meat …

A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General… The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and …

Press release… The quota for tomato exports to Russia increases to 250 thousand tonnes… Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable industry’s largest export market in tomatoes is the Russian Federation. However the industry has been experiencing troubled times due to the surpassing the Russian quota of 200 thousand tonnes in 2020. …

Olive oil produced in Aegean town of Milas district of Muğla province becomes 5th EU-registered Turkish product… The olive oil produced in Turkey’s southwestern town of Milas has earned a geographical indication from the EU, the Turkish Directorate for EU Affairs said on Saturday. With this recognition that was applied …

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries made a statement that the “genetically modified” tomato will not be considered GMO. Japan distinguishes gene editing techniques from other genetic engineering techniques. The first example in this regard was a tomato whose genes were …