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Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişçi was appointed to replace the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli with the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette. Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli Dr. Vahit Kirişci, who succeeded Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli, was born on December 4, 1960 in Kahramanmaraş province. Dr. Vahit Kirişci is …

Press release… Aydın Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Ahmet Ökdem said that Turkey ranks fifth in the world with an annual strawberry production of 546 thousand tonnes. He noted that in Aydın, which is the second largest province in strawberry production in Turkiye, strawberry production is concentrated mostly in …

Press release… Turkiye achieved a great success in strawberry exports in 2021. While it exported 24.5 million dollars of fresh strawberries in 2020, it exported 46.2 million dollars of strawberries in 2021 with an increase of 88 percent. Noting that the project titled “We Know the Pesticides We Use”, implemented …

With some farmers leaving Ukraine and farm staff fighting for their country there are fears the Russian invasion will significantly hurt this year’s Ukrainian harvest. As Russian troops advance to most areas of the country farmers are unsure if they can start seeding spring crops in March to get this …

Izmir Tulum Cheese Gets Geographical Indication… Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce (İZTO), announced that a new one has been added to İzmir’s registered products. Özgener stated that after the lokma, boyoz and şambali, the geographical indication of the tulum cheese has been obtained. Mahmut Özgener, Chairman …

Niğde Governor Yılmaz Şimşek said that Niğde-Bor Agriculture-Based Livestock Specialization Organized Industrial Zone will contribute 125 million dollars to the economy of Niğde region and the country. Yılmaz Şimşek Emphasizing that they have developed 3 vision projects for Niğde, Governor Şimşek said: “When I started working in Niğde, we first …

Main way to tackle carbon emissions is to minimize energy demands, says expert on energy efficiency… KONYA, Turkiye Decisions to be taken following Turkiye’s first Climate Council will shape the country’s future as part of the fight against climate change, said an official with the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. …

The war in Ukraine is threatening further disruption to already stretched supply chains. Ukraine and Russia may only account for a small proportion of the imports of major manufacturing nations like Germany and the US, but they are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains. Global food prices already rose sharply during …

Press release… İzmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry is signing off on a project that will be the first of its kind in Turkiye. Thanks to the project launched, the numbers of insects that cause damage in agricultural areas will be made by the stations established in the orchards …

The Harvest Festival of the greenhouses occupying 19,000 square meters (204,515 square feet) of land in Turkiye’s southern border province Hatay’s Reyhanlı district was held Tuesday with the participation of Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) Chairperson Kerem Kınık, as he said that Turkiye has been providing social product support, protection and …