Press release… FAO Turkey is showcasing FAO’s work on seed related sectors aiming to raise public awareness on the importance of seeds, genetic resources and plant health for sustainability and improvement of agricultural production… Ankara– FAO Turkey is contributing an international online seed fair which is being organized by the Turkish …

During the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, the ornamental plants sector aims to export 100 million dollars by the end of the year, thanks to the increasing demand. Ahmet Dündar, the Chairman of the Board of Turkish Ornamental Plant Growers Union (SÜSBİR), drew attention to the increasing demand for …

The Packaging Manufacturers’ Association (ASD) drew attention to the importance of packaging use and the critical role of hygiene in human health due to October 16, World Food Day. ASD President Zeki Saribekir said, “The global epidemic reminded us once again the importance of packaged food. Serious measures must be …

According to the information compiled from the data of the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKIB), lemon exports started on September 3. In the first 2 months of the new export season, in September and October, the country received 153 million dollars of foreign currency inflow from citrus exports, 53.5 percent of …

Saving the heirloom seeds will be eligible for the grants… Within the scope of the financial support programme of the Central Anatolia Development Agency (ORAN), a total of 15 million TL will be provided to the projects to be implemented for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in the …

Known for already being the top tea consuming nation, Turkey has further cemented its rank as locals consumed even more of their favorite drink as the coronavirus pandemic forced them to spend more time at home. “We drink more tea as we stay more at home during the pandemic,” says …

Turkey’s famous resort city of Bodrum, located in the Aegean province of Muğla, is working to attract a million more foreign visitors through agritourism, its mayor said. Agriculture is an essential field for Bodrum, said Ahmet Aras, who is also the head of Bodrum Promotion Foundation (BOTAV), in an interview …

Ankara… One of Turkey’s leading tractor makers on Tuesday announced that it had manufactured its 1 millionth tractor body. Domestic production is among TürkTraktör’s top priorities, the company’s assistant general manager for production, Nebi Doğan Özdöngül, said in a statement. Underlining that TürkTraktör manufactured and exported its own engines, Özdöngül …

Turkey’s agriculture-based exports have increased by 6.3% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2020, a senior official said Tuesday. “We have seen the advantages of the strong infrastructure we created in agriculture during the pandemic period,” said Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli in a written statement. Citing the …

Press release… Satsuma has become the most preferred tangerine with an export of 52 million dollars. During the pandemic period, the world rushed into the Turkish tangerine. Turkey obtained 110 million dollars from tangerine exports in a month in 2020 with a 12 percent increase. Tangerine which is an antidote …