İsmail Uğural
February 25, 2021 Agribusiness, Foreign Trade, Grains and Pulses, Statistical Facts
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Press release… 1 billion 276 million dollars export from the chocolate and confectionery sector… Turkish chocolate and confectionery products have been exported to 185 countries. Turkish confectionery and chocolate industry sweetened the mouth of the world. Turkish chocolate and confectionery exporters succeeded in exporting 1 billion 276 million dollars in …
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İsmail Uğural
February 24, 2021 Agricultural Economy, Food, Opinions, Smart Technologies
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The coronavirus outbreak reminded us that all living things are interconnected and whole. Covid 19, which was initially seen as a global health problem, is now more talked about with its economic, social and political dimensions. This is because we experience the effects of fever by experiencing it in all …
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İsmail Uğural
February 24, 2021 Agribusiness, Foreign Trade, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Women and Young Farmers
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Press release… The pomegranate fruit, the symbol of fertility, had a prosperous year in exports in 2020. Turkey’s pomegranate exports rose by 29 percent in 2020 and reached from 97 million 489 thousand dollars to 126 million and 54 thousand dollars. The export of pomegranate broke a historical record with …
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İsmail Uğural
February 23, 2021 Climate Change and Environment, Extension - Information, Farming, Food, Food Waste and Losses, Soil Management, Water Management
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Çukurova University Engineering Faculty Head of Environmental Engineering Department Professor Dr. Zeynep Zaimoğlu said that the effects of climate change will be seen very quickly. Dr. Zaimoğlu said, “We could not get the rainfall needed for germination in wheat in Konya Plain this year, so wheat can no longer germinate …
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İsmail Uğural
February 23, 2021 Agribusiness, Food, Foreign Trade, Global News, Smart Technologies
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Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) on Feb. 22 hosted an agri-focused virtual business forum with New Zealand. With climate change and rising food demand in view, speakers focused on the use of technology and joint collaborations to increase bilateral trade. Wendy Hinton, New Zealand’s ambassador to Turkey, said the twin …
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İsmail Uğural
February 22, 2021 Agribusiness, Extension - Information, Foreign Trade, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
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Kemal Kaçmaz, President of the National Citrus Council, said that citrus is the most important sub-group in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Stating that they welcome the announcement of this year as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by the The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …
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İsmail Uğural
February 22, 2021 Agribusiness, Greenhouses, Mechanization and Technology, Renewable Energy, Statistical Facts
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Geothermal Energy Association (JESDER) President Ali Kındap stated that the installed power in geothermal energy has reached 1613 megawatts and the studies show that the electricity generation potential of geothermal energy is 5 thousand megawatts and the thermal capacity is 60 thousand megawatts. Geothermal Energy Association President Ali Kındap said …
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İsmail Uğural
February 21, 2021 Agricultural Economy, Extension - Information, Field Crops
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Press release… The high air temperatures last week in dried onions and potatoes decreased the storage life of the products and increased the waste rates. So our producers have no time or strength to wait. Increasing wastage also comes out of the producer’s pocket. Considering that the harvest dates of …
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İsmail Uğural
February 21, 2021 Agricultural Economy, Farming, Statistical Facts
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The agricultural input price index (Agriculture-GFE) increased by 17.52 percent on an annual basis and 2.72 percent on a monthly basis in December 2020. Turkey Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), announced that data related to agriculture GFE-December 2020 period. Accordingly, the index increased by 2.72 percent in December 2020 compared to the …
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İsmail Uğural
February 20, 2021 Agribusiness, Foreign Trade, Olive and Olive Oil, Statistical Facts
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Press release… Olive oil, the elixir of a long and healthy life spreading from the Mediterranean to the world, was introduced to the leading importers in the US food industry and the purchasing directors of hotels and restaurants with the Hybrid Tasting event. US has become the first country that …
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