Farming

Press release… Turkey has made a successful entry into dried apricots 2020-21 season. In the first quarter of the 2020-21 season, Turkey’s dried apricot exports dropped by 13.47 percent on the amount basis, but showed a 8.3 percent increase in foreign exchange basis. The first quarter of the 2020/21 season …

Kiwi, whose production has been widespread every year in Ordu province, known as a land of hazelnuts in Black Sea region, is offered for sale on its branch and provides significant income to farmers. After the Ordu kiwi, which was also registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent …

Press release… Year-end target for tomato product group is 650 million dollars whilefresh tomato exports exceed 250 million dollars. Tomato product group exports, in January-October 2020 period, reached 496 million dollars. The prominent countries in fresh tomato market, which surpassed 252 million dollars, were Romania and Ukraine which have experienced …

Within the scope of the goals included in the Presidential Annual Programme, division of agricultural lands through inheritance and sales will be prevented, financial support will be provided to the heirs in land acquisition. In order to prevent the division of agricultural lands through inheritance and sale, financial support will …

While the olive harvest and olive oil production continues rapidly in the Edremit Bay of Balıkesir province, Dr. Mücahit Kıvrak, Balıkesir University Edremit Vocational High School lecturer, said, “There is no olive oil for 85 liras in a 5 kg-tin can.” Indicating that the adulteration (counterfeiting) incidents put the sector …

Chips from chickpeas were produced in Mersin province to increase the consumption of pulses among children. Chips from chickpeas were produced in Mersin to popularize the consumption and endearment of pulses with high protein value. Abdullah Özdemir, Chairman of Turkish National Pulses Council (UBK), said, “We cooperated with Mersin University …

The support for certified seed and sapling use will increase by 92.5 percent compared to this year and reach 387 million liras in 2021. The agricultural support budget is projected as 22 billion liras in 2021. Certified seed and sapling support to increase crop production was the item foreseen to …

In the 9 months of the year, 552 million 806 thousand dollars worth of hazelnuts were exported from Trabzon province. According to Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) data, in the January-September period, 208 thousand 817 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Turkey, 1 billion 448 million 555 thousand dollars …

Mersin Beekeepers’ Association Chairman Adem Kurt stated that seasonal temperatures experienced much over as usual this season across Turkey. Kurt said, “Nevertheless this abnormal seasonal temperatures have had negative effects on beekeeping activities.” Kurt also emphasized that the rise in temperature causes worse results than anticipated, reducing the number of …

Kemal Kaçmaz, Chairman of the National Citrus Council, said that Turkish citrus has attracted great interest across the world market in recent years. Stating that there are positive developments in citrus exports, Kaçmaz said: “Turkish citrus has shown how ambitious it is with its taste and hygienic production. This development …