İsmail Uğural
August 10, 2020 Agribusiness, Oil Seed Crops
3,892
Harvesting of maize, which was cultivated in February in Kozan district of Adana province, started. Harvesting of maize, one of the most important products of agriculture, has begun in the fertile lands of the Çukurova region. It is expected that 125 thousand tons of maize will be collected from an …
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İsmail Uğural
August 10, 2020 Foreign Trade
2,845
Press release… Seedless Sultani Grapes are on the way to export… The export journey of the Seedless Table Sultani Grapes, once preferred by the Ottoman Sultans, began on Saturday, August 8, 2020. As for the export date of Mevlana (Razaki) Table grapes, it is set for Wednesday, August 12, 2020. …
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İsmail Uğural
August 9, 2020 Opinions, Smart Technologies
5,749
On the one hand, hunger, nutritional deficiencies and future anxiety in food security, on the other hand, agriculture comes to the fore again in a period of waste and future anxiety is discussed.An increasingly healthy and balanced diet anxiety in the world brings with it the search for a faster …
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İsmail Uğural
August 9, 2020 Agribusiness, Gastronomy
3,867
Erzurum Commodity Exchange had received Geographical Indication Certificates for Civil Cheese, Göğermiş Cheese and Stuffed Kadayıf with its application to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) in previous years. By adding “Erzurum Water Cheese Pastry” (Erzurum Su Böreği) to this list, Erzurum Commodity Exchange has now protected another product …
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İsmail Uğural
August 9, 2020 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
3,439
In Mersin, one of Turkey’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable production centres, dragon fruit catches 10 to 15 liras per unit just after being harvested. In addition to bananas and strawberries, many tropical fruits such as kiwi, avocado and mango are grown in the province and interest in dragon fruit …
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İsmail Uğural
August 9, 2020 Foreign Trade
2,150
Press release… Export restriction on lemons abrogated… During the pandemic, the export restriction on lemon, whose consumption soared and the kilogram price increased to 18 liras, has been removed with the decision published in the Official Gazette. Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, reminded …
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İsmail Uğural
August 9, 2020 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
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Alanya (a district of Antalya province) Avocado Producers’ Association Chairman Hilmi Sevilgen said that they aimed to produce 70 million units avocado across Turkey in 2020. Hilmi Sevilgen said, “We will achieve the desired yield in avocados while the weather conditions might be as we wish.” Pointing out that they …
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İsmail Uğural
August 8, 2020 Extension - Information, Livestock, Statistical Facts
6,543
The number of ovine animals has exceeded 55 million… Stating that positive results of supports given to ovine breeding have been obtained, Chairman of Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association of Turkey (TÜDKİYEB) Nihat Çelik said, “The number of sheep and goats has exceeded 55 million.” Emphasizing that the positive results …
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İsmail Uğural
August 8, 2020 Extension - Information
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Stating that veterinary surgeons play a very important role in the fight against coronavirus, Veterinarian Professor Dr. Tamer Dodurka said, “Veterinary research institutes have at least 120 years of vaccine production experience; veterinarians have known coronaviruses for 60 years, they have been fighting in the field and have already managed …
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İsmail Uğural
August 8, 2020 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
3,277
In the Alanya district of Antalya, producers have started the harvest of a high income fruit named passiflora (passion fruit). Passiflora, whose homeland is South America, has reached commercial value by adapting to the climate in Alanya district. Producers started to sell the first harvest of passiflora to chain markets …
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