Livestock

Press release… August 2020 Polonez, made many innovations in the delicatessen meat products sector with its studies on food science so far, finally invested 3 million euros in integrated processed meat technology. Polonez, which changed all its packaging thanks to its new slicing and packaging investment with the latest technology, …

Press release… Ankara – August 24, 2020 Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that increases of input costs, especially in feed prices, have put dairy farmers into a difficult position. Bayraktar said, “Milk prices should be increased immediately, the lowest price of the producer should be …

In the plateaus that stand out with their rich vegetation in Muş (a province of Eastern Anatolia region) migratory beekeepers began their organic honey shift. With its natural water resources and rich flora, producers have embarked on organic honey in the high-altitude plateaus that host beekeepers from different parts of …

Report Name: Japan Begins to Explore Regulations for Alternative MeatProductsReport Category: Agricultural Situation, Oilseeds and Products, Livestock and Products Prepared By: Daisuke SasataniReport Highlights: To stimulate the use of non-traditional protein sources in the Japanese diet, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established a public-private partnership to develop regulations …

As seasonal ban on fishing with lures was lifted on Aug. 15, the first batches of fish caught in the sea were put on the market in the Black Sea province of Sinop on Aug. 15. Fishermen were hopeful of fishing bonito this season, which will be fully opened on Sept. 1. “These bonitos caught with …

“The definition of bee pasture should be created and how it will be protected should be determined” Remzi Güzel, the headman of Anzer Ballıköy, a village situated in Rize province of Black Sea region, stated that Anzer honey is the most important source of livelihood in the region and said, …

Seafood production in Turkey posted a 33.1 percent increase last year on an annual basis, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) said in June. The fishery production reached 836,524 tons in 2019, according to TURKSTAT figures. “The total fishery production constitutes the fishes caught by 44.8 percent, other sea products by …

The Turkish government has encouraged fish sales with incentives in a bid to increase consumption during the yearly four-and-a-half-month fishing ban that will be lifted by the end of this month, the agriculture minister has said. The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry introduced a decision in April to release processed and …

Honey harvest has started for Anzer honey produced in Anzer Plateau, located at an altitude of 2300-3000 metres, in İkizdere district of Rize province. In order to produce Anzer honey, whose price competes with gold, approximately 3,500 hives are placed across the plateau according to the rate of insolation every …

Press release… Bees transform the nectar collected from nature into nutrients by enzyme. Scientists have determined that propolis, which bees produce to protect their hives from bacteria and diseases, also has protective properties for humans. So what is propolis, how and how much should it be consumed? Ahmet Bağran Aksoy, …