Nihat Çelik, Chairperson of the Turkey Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association (TÜDKİYEB), stated that they want the forest areas to be opened to sheep pasture and said, “Sheep and goats are friends and cleaners of forests. They eat all the weeds, clean the forest and protect it from fire and …
Read More »DROUGHT DEALS A BLOW TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN KONYA REGION!
Konya, the breadbasket of Turkey, is going through tough times with reduced precipitation levels. The ensuing drought has dealt a blow to water levels in dam reservoirs, lakes and ponds and has affected agriculture and animal husbandry in this central province of the country. Global climate change is the main culprit in the …
Read More »TRITICALE BECOMES AN ALTERNATIVE TO WHEAT IN SIVAS REGION…
Triticale, an alternative to wheat in Sivas (a Central Anatolian province of Turkey) made its producer happy despite the drought. Despite the drought across the country and the agricultural frost in Sivas in May, around 3 thousand tonnes of crops are expected in triticale. Ulaş Agricultural Enterprise In Sivas, where …
Read More »OSMAN AKAR: ERZURUM PROVINCE HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST CATTLE POPULATION IN THE COUNTRY
Animal wealth increases with incentives and returns to agricultural production… In Erzurum (an Eastern Anatolian province of Turkey) where agriculture and animal husbandry is widespread with its fertile pastures, the number of livestock has increased with the support given to breeders and farmers in recent years. Osman Akar In the …
Read More »ONE-THIRD OF ALL FOOD PRODUCED EACH YEAR THROWN AWAY ACROSS THE WORLD!
The COVID pandemic has shown the fragility of our global food supply chains, with many supermarkets and restaurants in almost every country having experienced food shortages. Millions of people in the UK alone have experienced severe food insecurity during COVID-19, according to a recent report by the country’s Foods Standards Agency. …
Read More »DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: OUR GOAL IS TO SELL BREEDING ANIMALS TO THE WORLD
TAGEM General Director Dr. Nevzat Birişik said that their goal is to sell breeding animals to the world. Dr. Nevzat Birişik Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) Director General Dr. Nevzat Birişik stated that their goal is to sell breeding animals to the world and explained that the studies in this …
Read More »GLORIA MOSITO: FIFTY PERCENT OF AGRICULTURAL ALLOCATION MUST GO TO WOMEN IN SA
Highlighting progress in implementing the (South African) Beneficiary Selection and Land Allocation Policy (BSLAP), Gloria Mosito from Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said for the past financial year 2020/2021, the department in aligning itself to the Gender Response Planning Guidelines and the BSLAP, targeted to allocate 11, 987 hectares …
Read More »FISHERIES AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS, LEADER OF FOOD EXPORTS FROM THE AEGEAN…
Press release… Fisheries and animal products, the leader of food exports… While agricultural products were represented with a share of 36 percent in the last year’s exports of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association achieved the highest export among agricultural associations with an export of …
Read More »ÖZEN ALTIPARMAK: WE WILL PURCHASE HONEY FROM MUĞLA BEEKEEPERS WORTH 30 MILLION LIRAS IN CASH
Balparmak, which stands by the citizens who were damaged in the forest fires in different regions and identifies the needs of the beekeepers in the region, will purchase 30 million TL worth of honey from the beekeepers of Muğla province and make the payment in cash. Özen Altıparmak Balparmak Chairman …
Read More »DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: WORKS CONTINUE ON NEW GRAIN VARIETIES FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
New grain varieties come into play in the fight against global climate change… Efforts are made to contribute to reducing the risks arising from global climate change by developing new grain varieties. While global climate change poses a threat to the world, solutions are sought to reduce the risks through …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
