Farming

While average rainfall across Turkey between October 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020, takes place 6 percent below average, it showed significant changes in different regions. According to the report of the National Grain Council (UHK), the rainfall in question followed a balanced trend for wheat. This compared to last …

Press release… Ege (Aegean) University will consult with the “Happy Cotton Production Project in Azerbaijan” İZMİR (Ege Agency) – Ege University Faculty of Agriculture will take part as a consultant with the accumulation of knowledge in the project “Happy Cotton Production in Azerbaijan with the Innovative Plant Health Integrated Program”. …

Press release… Sahlep Harvest in Beydağ… Attracting attention with their alternative agricultural product trials in Beydağ (a district of İzmir province), District Mayor Feridun Yılmazlar participated in the harvest of the sahlep they planted on a land for trial purposes.Mayor of Beydağ Feridun Yılmazlar draws attention that he attaches to …

Turkey closed its doors to imported melons! Watermelon tax has been increased to 300 dollars from 75 dollars on imports. This decision has delighted the farmers in Adana province where 20-25 percent of water melons produced in Turkey. Yüreğir District Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said, “We have …

Mutlu Doğru, Chairman of Adana Farmers’ Association, said that they expect high yield in wheat along with increases of cultivation areas and production this year. He also said that prices in free market will be satisfactory. Stating that the planting last year, which was 1 million 350 thousand decares, increased …

Farmers who live in citrus producing provinces hit hard by hot African sourced hot weather. Due to temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, almost no fruit left on branches of orange, lemon, tangerine and grapefruit trees. Erdemli (a district of Mersin province) Chamber of Agriculture President Rasim Şahin said that 70 percent …

Local wheat production is encouraged in Mersin… Within the scope of the project of on-site conservation and marketing of local wheat varieties, harvesting season of yellow wheat cultivated by 13 farmers in Silifke district has approached. Mersin Province Metropolitan Mayor Vahap Seçer said that they will support a different ancestral …

Press release… The Most Delicious Kitchen…Alhatoğlu Olive Oil Cuisine… Rapidly spreading of the Covid- 19 outbreak reminded the world of the importance of healthy nutrition. The demand for olive oil, which supports the immune system, started to increase gradually during the pandemic process. Attracting attention with its “special and different” …

The black rose (karagül), which is grown only in Halfeti district of the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa in the world and takes its unique color and smell from the soil where it grows, is carefully harvested for use in various fields. Halfeti, which Cittaslow International Coordination Committee included in the “calm city” network in …

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