Farming

Press release… Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said: “Our producers, who have had a difficult production period due to the effect of natural disasters, expect a price that they can get their labour.” Stating that the extreme heat occurred in May caused a problem in fertilization …

The General Directorate of Tea Enterprises (ÇAYKUR) purchased 179 thousand tons of fresh tea in the third offshoot. It was stated that 699 thousand tons of tea has been purchased throughout the campaign. The General Directorate of Tea Enterprises (ÇAYKUR) purchased 179 thousand tons of fresh tea in the third …

Press release… The heart of tangerine has been registered… A geographical indication registration certificate was given to the satsuma-type Gümüldür Tangerine grown in Menderes (a district of İzmir province) by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT). The activities carried out by Menderes Municipality in order to protect the local …

Press release… In order to increase the quality of cotton in Izmir, to decrease the loss, to provide a fast and effective control; cotton harvesters will now be controlled from the satellite. In order to ensure that the cotton in the field is harvested in a timely manner, with the …

Press release… Neptün Soyer, the head of İzmir Agricultural Development Cooperatives Union (KÖYKOOP), said that the producer who sells 1 kg of milk, should buy 1.3 kg of feed in return. Soyer said, “As of November 15, 2019, the raw milk price has been determined as 2.3 TL / LT …

Press release… Hybrid promotional activity attack from the food industry aiming to export 2 billion dollars to the US market… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), leader of the food export in Turkey, have begun to scrutinise the United States, the world’s largest food importer. Aegean Exporters’ Associations, commenced the TURQUALITY project …

Amik Plain of Hatay province, one of the most important centres of agricultural production, has the first harvest of cotton planted in more than 300 thousand hectares area. AK Party Hatay Deputy Hüseyin Yayman, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Ergün Çolakoğlu and farmers participated in the harvest carried out …

Today, there is no area left where we do not feel the impact of transition to sustainable production models. Another part of the issue is that change is due to necessity. It is now clear to everyone that the global economy cannot survive with the increasingly uncontrolled consumption model in …

Akdeniz University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops Lecturer Professor Dr. Taner Akar, said that agriculture has become a sector based on knowledge and technology. Dr. Akar said, “We must use knowledge and technology to improve the yield and quality of wheat.” In cooperation with Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) …

Press release… Hocaoğlu Ziraat, a producer of Gölmarmara district of Manisa province, makes organic production on 330 decares, delivered the first early harvest olive oils of the season to Alhatoğlu, one of the leading brands in the sector. Producers Immet, Ozan Cemal and Onur Hocaoğlu said that they obtained their …