Seed Production and Technology

Press release… Within the scope of the protocol signed between TAGEM (General Directorate of Agricultural Researches and Policies) and TSÜAB (Sub-Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers), the launch of the project named, “Let no farmer left behind reaching local and national seeds” held in Kayseri province. Speaking at the opening …

HEKTAŞ purchased the production and sales right of Pehlivan07 hybrid silage corn variety from TAGEM, the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. HEKTAŞ General Manager Levent Ortakçıer stated that they focus on seed breeding in the domestic market. Levent Ortakçıer, OYAK Agriculture …

“SEED CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED ONLINE” In the seminars organized by TSÜAB (Sub Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers), the topic of Seed Certification 2020 Proclamation Applications was explained online. Following the priority of Turkey’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) struggle, the proclamation procedures were transferred to the electronic format upon the …

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 …