Livestock

Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) Board member and Fisheries Sector Committee Chairperson Ismail Kobya said that Turkey’s fisheries and aquatic products have a significant potential in exports. Emphasizing that the exports of fish oil and fish meal, which are among the seafood products, have showed an improvement every year, …

In the January-October period, 26 thousand 109 tons of fish oil and fish meal (flour) were exported and 45 million 360 thousand 603 dollars obtained in return. According to the data of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), during January-October term of this year, Turkey exported 26 thousand 109 tons …

Saudi Arabia, in a new decision, has officially suspended purchasing animal products from Turkey, Turkish media reported Saturday, citing governmental statements. The information was shared with Turkish daily Dünya by the commercial counselor of Turkey’s embassy in Riyadh, who cited a note from Saudi Arabia’s embassy in the Turkish capital …

Milk producers will breathe thanks to China… Press release… China has become the 6th country to which the dairy industry exports the most in 5 months. The Turkish dairy industry has made a fast entry into China, where it received an export visa in May 2020. Turkey has showed a …

Turkish poultry and poultry products exports to China which were initiated earlier this month as a result of long-term mutual negotiations are set to provide $20 million in added value annually to the national economy, a sectoral official said Friday. Turkish Poultry Meat Manufacturers and Breeders’ Association (BESD-BIR) Chairperson Naci …

Egg prices, which bottomed due to Iraq’s halt to egg imports, peak during the pandemic process. In the last month, while the price of the egg has soared by 30 percent, egg producers noted that the rise was due to the cost increase. Stating that there is not an extreme …

Turkey collects over 7.5M tons of cow milk in 9 months… In January-September, cow milk production rises 4%, dairy products exports up… Turkey collected over 7.5 million tons of cow milk in the first nine months of 2020, the country’s statistical authority (TURKSTAT) announced on Wednesday. Cow milk production increased …

Poultry exports total over $550M in January-September… Chicken meat production in Turkey rose by 0.9% in the first nine months of 2020 on an annual basis, the country’s statistical authority (TURKSTAT) announced Wednesday. Chicken meat production amounted to 1.61 million tons in the nine-month period, while turkey meat production rose …

Required competencies of Veterinary Services in the context of international trade: opportunities and challenges… Veterinary Services are essential to safeguard animal health and welfare and veterinary public health at national level. They are the basis for sanitary certification of animals and animal products intended for trade. The private sector, including …