Livestock

WEBINAR: Climate change adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture under the FISHCap project of FTPP II Ankara, Turkey, 23/06/2020 – 24/06/2020 A webinar on climate change adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture was organized on 23–24 June under the project “Capacity Building for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and …

Minister Pakdemirli said that the seafood industry survived the epidemic process without any injuries. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli stated that Turkey has a very strong position in the fishery. New export target 2 billion dollars… Reminding that the industry had the first export target of 1 billion …

Honey production, which was obtained by adding aroma to starch-based syrups, was banned in February. However, those who benefit from legal gaps continue fraudulent production. Although the manufacturing of products that give the impression of honey by adding flavours or honey is banned in February, those who benefit from legal …

Stating that honey yield will increase this year compared to last year, Mustafa Ünal, the President of Niğde Beekeepers Association, said, “I estimate that we will obtain approximately 750 tons of product this year.” Indicating that bee products have great benefits for human health and strengthen the immune system, Mustafa …

Buffalo breeders who earn their living by selling buffalo products in İnönü district of Eskişehir province, wait for support in order to increase for the number of their animals and set up new sites in the region. İnönü region is famous for cream (skin-kaymak) obtained from buffalo milk synonymous with …

According to poultry production data, chicken meat production decreased by 2.2 percent in April compared to the previous month, to 187 thousand 459 tons and egg production decreased by 2.5 percent to 1.6 billion units. Turkey Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) announced the data of poultry production of April 2020. Chicken meat …

Press release… Stating that the habitats of bees are gradually decreasing due to wrong agricultural practices, settled and populated natural areas and unconscious industrial production, Honey Gourmet and Etabal Chairman Ahmet Bağran Aksoy said: “We observe that mass bee deaths increase because of the chemical items, generally known as pesticides, …

This year, 2 thousand 305 tons of tuna can be hunted in Turkey… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that the bluefin tuna fishermen started to hunt by saying ‘Vira Bismillah’ and that this year 2 thousand 305 tons of tuna can be hunted in Turkey. Minister Pakdemirli …

Fishery production in Turkey posted a 33.1% increase last year on an annual basis, the country’s statistical office said on June 5.  The fishery production reached 836,524 tons in 2019, according to TÜİK (TURKSTAT) figures. “The total fishery production was composed of catched sea fish by 44.8%, catched other sea products by 6.8%, …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that hunting season of sea cucumber which is one of the most important seafood export products has ended. Minister Pakdemirli stated that the hunting season of sea cucumbers, which started on 1 January, fed by filtering sand and mud on the sea …