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Press release… » The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 107.5 points in December 2020, up 2.3 points (2.2 percent) from November, marking the seventh month of consecutive increase. Except for sugar, all sub-indices of the FFPI registered modest gains in December, with the sub-index of vegetable oil again rising the most, …

The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), which increased its exports to 1 billion 257 million dollars with a rise of 14 percent in December, left 2020 behind with an export amount of 13 billion 4 million dollars. In 2020, the agricultural exports of EİB members rose by 4 percent to 5 …

Stating that the agricultural output has increased by 47 percent in the last 2 years and reached 277.5 billion liras, Pakdemirli said, “With the opportunities provided by the Presidential Government System, it has shown a significant growth of 6.2 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and 5.3 percent in …

Ever since I started dealing with agriculture and environmental issues, I realize that new windows are opening every day in my life. The “Permaculture design” education I had two years ago carried me to a completely different dimension. I was convinced that agriculture and food were very important and indispensable …

Press release… Aegean exporters set an export target of 15 billion dollars with green production in 2021… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator Jak Eskinazi said that optimistic scenarios came to the fore in 2021 after the vaccine for the Covid-19 virus was found. Eskinazi stated that they are preparing to …

Selami İleri, Secretary General of The Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Manufacturers, said that Turkish agricultural machinery industry, which exceeded the 1 billion USD threshold for the first time in 2019, rose to the 16th place in the world ranking, İleri said, “Despite everything, still achieved an export …

The occupancy rates of dams in Istanbul region have dropped to 20 percent, the lowest level in the last 10 years. Stating that the effects of climate change are increasing, Meteorology expert Professor Dr. Orhan Şen said, “Turkey will be a water-poor country in 2030. While entering the summer, occupancy …

The distance education programme, which was initiated by the Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) and Antalya Agriculture and Forestry Directorate in order to continue agricultural education during the pandemic period, continues with the Cheese Workshop. Öznur Apaydın Arıkan The Cheese Workshop, which is planned free of charge online, will be held …

“Honey Forest Action Plan” implemented by General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) ramped up the number of hives and honey production in Turkey. The number of hives, which was 5.6 million in 2010, increased to 8 million as of this year and honey production increased from 81 thousand tonnes to 110 …

Press release… Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that, in his written statement, staple crops, planted in dry lands across Turkey, like wheat, barley, canola and red lentil are on the verge of response due to the drought. Bayraktar said, “Wheat, barley and lentils alone cover …