Seed Production and Technology

During the online press conference organized by the Turkey Seed Growers’ Association (TÜRKTOB) and the Association of Economics Journalists, various issues related to seeding and agriculture were discussed. Stating that a great number of needs are met in various fields through national seeds that are bred and developed from domestic …

Press release… By saying “May all Turkey sow”, Filiz Ceritoğlu Şengel, Mayor of Selçuk (a district of İzmir province), who announces ‘Mother Earth’s Call’ throughout Turkey sowed watermelon of Gelemer variety in the Efes (Ephesus) field. Gelemer variety Efes-Selçuk Watermelon, which has been one of the agricultural richnesses of the …

With the “Local Seed Meetings” project, heirloom local seed varieties, which are in the hands of  farmers, have been taken under protection in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Thanks to this project launched under the auspices of Emine Erdoğan, the wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 1131 heirloom local …

Breeding activities of Potato Research Institute, located in Niğde province, started in 2005 so as to bring domestic potato seeds to the sector continue… Varieties of “Onaran 2015”, “Ünlenen”, “Nam”, “Nahita”, “Leventbey” and “Muratbey” which have been developed and registered in the Institute previously, are being sold to private sector. …

Russia’s Great Investment in Genetics and Breeding Posted by Nazimi Acikgoz on 23/06/2019 In an unexpected period, Russia announced that it has allocated a large amount of new breeding technologies[1]. According to information from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), the targets of this US $ 1.7 billion investment of …

Seed Industrialists and Producers Sub-Union of Turkey (TSÜAB), within the scope of Central Anatolia Region Seed Sector Development-II project carried out a marketing launch in Iran between 17-21 June 2019… Turkish seed companies and officials of Iran held a twinning meeting in which 28 seed companies from Turkey participated with …

Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB) President and Ornamental Plants Producers Sub- Union (SÜSBİR) Vice President Savaş Akcan said that using of Turkish ornamental plants in ‘Nation gardens’ along with environmental and landscape works of municipalities at least 70 percent in value carries great importance for them. “In addition to being …

In the city of Şanlıurfa, Southeastern Anatolia Project Agricultural Research Institute (GAPTAEM) engineers are working on the improvement of local seeds. GAPTAEM engineers, who have been working to develop local malt seeds since 2010 within the scope of “Gap Region Barley Breeding Research, have developed a new barley variety that …

International Seed Federation (ISF) General Assembly has decided unanimously that the World Seed Congress to be held in Turkey in 2023 on the 100th Anniversary of Turkish Republic. With the delegates who will be coming to our country from all over the world, our joy will increase while contributing to …