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Abdullah Özdemir: Pulses are the key to healthy nutrition and sustainable agriculture

Abdullah Özdemir, Chairperson of the Mersin Commodity Exchange, stated that pulses have a protein level close to meat and meat products and stand out as an economical food source in his speech at the 10 February World Pulses Day events. ‘PULSES ARE A HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOOD GROUP’ In …

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New policies aim at boosting local livestock production…

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is designing a new livestock system in a bid to reduce imports, putting small family businesses at the centre of its plans to boost local production. İbrahim Yumaklı Incentives, which are expected to increase production in cattle farming, are also being considered for sheep and goat farming, according to …

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Muhammet Öztürk: Turkish food exporters aim to export 1 billion dollars to Saudi Arabia

Press release… The favourable course in political relations between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia had a positive impact on the country’s foreign trade figures. The rapprochement between the two countries also led to an increase in the Turkish food sector’s exports to Saudi Arabia. Türkiye’s food exports to Saudi Arabia grew …

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Cocoa prices hit a record high! What awaits the food industry?

Cocoa prices have hit a record high and continue to rise. How is the industry reacting? What does the future hold for this important commodity that is in demand all over the world? Nidhi Jain Cocoa prices hit a record high in December, reaching $10.32 per kilogram. According to YCharts.com …

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‘Third Generation Agricultural Entrepreneurship Training Project’ to be implemented in 2025

Press release… The third leg of the ‘Third Generation Agricultural Entrepreneurship Training Project’ will be implemented in 2025… Emphasising that they attach great value to young people for the future of sustainable agriculture and exports, Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that they …

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Savaş Akcan: Five-year trade volume in ‘rose’, the symbol of Valentine’s day, reached 18 million dollars

Türkiye’s trade volume in roses, the most preferred flower of Valentine’s Day, has reached 18 million dollars in the last 5 years. In the last 5 years, a total of 523 million 26 thousand 808 cut roses were produced on 270 hectares of land in Türkiye. 2020: 93 million 274 …

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Ramazan Özcan: Fifty thousand tonnes of dried apricots exported from Malatya in 6 months

Ramazan Özcan, Chairperson of Malatya Commodity Exchange, announced that they targeted 100 thousand tonnes of exports during the dried apricot export period starting on 1 August 2024. Stating that 50 thousand tonnes of dried apricot exports were made in the first 6 months of the season, Özcan said that they …

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Işınsu Kestelli: Digital transformation in Turkish agriculture is inevitable

Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Commodity Exchange (ITB) and Izmir Agriculture Technology Centre (ITTM) Girişim AŞ (Entrepreneurship inc.), stated that digital transformation is of great importance for agriculture in Türkiye to achieve a sustainable and competitive structure. Işınsu Kestelli Kestelli underlined that Turkish agriculture faces …

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Mehmet Ali Işık: Türkiye is also the world’s food warehouse in organic products

Press release… Turkish organic food sector representatives ‘showed up’ in Germany… The Turkish organic sector participated in the Nuremberg Biofach Organic Food Fair, the world’s largest marketplace in the organic sector, with 37 companies and exhibited the potential of the Turkish organic sector in order to get more share from …

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Veysel Memiş: We expect a 25 percent hike in pulses production worldwide in 10 years

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), stated that according to the Agricultural Outlook Report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) …

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