Farming

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (RTEU) Dean of Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. Dr. Fatih Seyis said that some talk about developing alternative products to tea, but not any crop can be an alternative product to tea. Seyis, in his written statement, expressed his satisfaction of the campaign named, “Hayde …

As a result of to regain cannabis to Turkish economy has come on the agenda… Works are underway to increase the production in a healthy path. The General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TİGEM), affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, will produce 10 tons of seed by the end …

Republican People’s Party (CHP) Adana Deputy, Member of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Commission in Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Ayhan Barut demanded that the price of 1.150 liras per ton of corn to be revised at least to 1.200 liras. Barut said that the base price of corn was declared …

Samsun Provincial Deputy Director of Agriculture and Forestry Bayram Ay declared that according to 2 percent grain limit during the wheat harvest by combine harvester, 4 million 415 thousand liras earned to the provincial economy. Wheat harvest started in Alaçam district of Samsun and ended in Ladik district as of …

Due to the high return on pistachio, the interest of producers is increasing. Chairman of Gaziantep Pistachio Industrialists’ Association, Neşet Uçar said that previously consumed as a snack pistachios is now an industrial product. Stating that currently pistachios consumption of 10 large companies equals to about a thousand tons monthly, …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said that throughout 2019, 4.2 million tons of fresh grapes and 300 thousand tonnes of seedless grape harvest is expected, if it falls below 10 liras of seedless grapes stock exchange price, they will make intervention purchases by Turkish Grain Board (TMO). Stating that …

On top of the avocados, kiwis and cape gooseberries they are already growing, Turkish farmers continue to lean toward new alternatives, producing different types of tropical fruit that can easily adapt to the Mediterranean region. Many products are planted in the region, with the most popular being bananas, avocados, passion …

Lavender farming has been a good source of income in Turkey as production has seen steady growth over recent years. As its extracts are used in cosmetics, cleaning materials, health products and even in industry, its cultivation is currently carried out at 10,000 decares in Turkey as opposed to 8,700 …

Hazelnut Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (FİSKOBİRLİK), as of today, opened the 2019 product hazelnut purchasing season. Lütfi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FİSKOBİRLİK said that 50 teams were formed in all of the cooperatives and they started accepting products. Bayraktar stating that they apply a purchase policy …

In Malatya, where most of the world’s apricot production is realized, it is aimed to export 20 million dollars apricot kernel this year… In addition to apricots, farmers in Malatya provide economic returns through their kernels. 8 thousand 600 tons of apricot kernel export made last year from the city …