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Tevfik Keskin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Union of Milk Producers of Türkiye (SÜTBİR), made a written statement regarding the milk prices on the agenda of milk producers. Stating that according to their calculations, the cost of raw milk production is 12.43 liras and the producer …

Türkiye’s Eastern Mediterranean province of Adana’s district Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said that the VAT exemption applied in fertiliser and feed should also be applied to agricultural pesticides or the VAT rate should be reduced. Mehmet Akın Doğan THE VAT EXEMPTION APPLIED IN FERTILISER AND FEED …

ORANGES PURCHASED FOR 5 TL IN THE GARDEN… In the Eastern Mediterranean region, where Türkiye’s major production centres are located, the orange harvest started in December. Half of the approximately 1 million 300 thousand tonnes of oranges produced throughout the country are grown in orchards in Hatay, Adana, Mersin, Osmaniye …

The threat of drought is increasing day by day and Türkiye is no exception. Associate Professor Dr. Canan Acar, from the University of Twente of the Netherlands, has highlights that Türkiye consumes 60 billion cubic metres of water annually. She suggests that by changing the agricultural irrigation system and reducing …

October 27, 2023 Education paves the way for a brighter future in rural communities Recently, higher learning in agriculture has gained traction, with a focus on equipping students to make a meaningful difference in their rural hometowns. We spoke with Dr. Jim French, an expert in agricultural education and Secretary …

It produces fuel from natural waste by getting its energy from the sun… In Erzincan (Türkiye’s Eastern Anatolian province), waste forest products are converted into biomass fuel type pellets in a factory that gets its energy from the sun. In the factory where 5 tonnes of production is made per …

Rome, Italy – IFIF and the FAO held their 22nd annual meeting in November 2023 to further strengthen their collaboration on critical issues to ensure safe, nutritious,  sustainable feed and food. Thanawat Tiensin The meeting was opened by Mr. Thanawat Tiensin, Director Animal Production and Health at FAO, together with Mr. …

The Agricultural Giant Made a Big Move in the Fertiliser Sector! Agrotech announced to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it acquired 70 per cent of Profert’s shares. Profert is a fertiliser and pesticide manufacturer operating in Türkiye’s western province of Manisa. With this step, Agrotech aims to strengthen its …

Here are the two main elements of production planning in agriculture! Stating that they aim to start production planning in 2024, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said, “Grains and oilseeds will be our main elements in production planning. We also plan to include products that are of special …

Announcing a detailed plan for the transformation of food systems in the framework of the Food, Agriculture and Water Day of the Climate Change Conference (COP28) organised by the UN in Dubai, Tetra Pak has identified four key roadmaps. According to the brand, food value chains are the second most …