İsmail Uğural
November 18, 2020 Farming, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
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Antalya, Turkey Small versions of food products among most preferred in Turkey, abroad, says marketing manager of agriculture firm… While stress has undoubtedly risen during the coronavirus outbreak, it has also led to healthy eating habits, as consumers are now looking toward finger-sized fresh miniature vegetables rich in vitamins and …
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İsmail Uğural
November 17, 2020 Extension - Information, Farming, Smart Technologies
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Gene editing can have a major impact on global agriculture through rapid development of crop varieties with diverse desirable traits… In what has been a first, this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to two women scientists and an all-women team, France’s Emmanuelle Charpentier and the US’s Jennifer …
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İsmail Uğural
November 17, 2020 Foreign Trade, Seafood
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Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) Board member and Fisheries Sector Committee Chairperson Ismail Kobya said that Turkey’s fisheries and aquatic products have a significant potential in exports. Emphasizing that the exports of fish oil and fish meal, which are among the seafood products, have showed an improvement every year, …
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İsmail Uğural
November 16, 2020 Agribusiness, Extension - Information, Mechanization and Technology, Smart Technologies
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Growth rate figures in Turkey are not yet supported by an increase in productivity at the desired level. There is a need for more inclusive and continuous studies to systematically analyse and resolve productivity problems at national and sectoral level, at different segments and scales. In addition, development of mechanisms, …
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İsmail Uğural
November 16, 2020 Foreign Trade, Seafood
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In the January-October period, 26 thousand 109 tons of fish oil and fish meal (flour) were exported and 45 million 360 thousand 603 dollars obtained in return. According to the data of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), during January-October term of this year, Turkey exported 26 thousand 109 tons …
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İsmail Uğural
November 16, 2020 Agricultural Economy, Foreign Trade, Livestock
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Saudi Arabia, in a new decision, has officially suspended purchasing animal products from Turkey, Turkish media reported Saturday, citing governmental statements. The information was shared with Turkish daily Dünya by the commercial counselor of Turkey’s embassy in Riyadh, who cited a note from Saudi Arabia’s embassy in the Turkish capital …
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İsmail Uğural
November 15, 2020 Food, Gastronomy, Nutrition
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Bulghur, which is indispensable for Turkish food culture, takes its place on the tables after a long and laborious production process in factories in Gaziantep. Half of bulghur production and exports across Turkey, is made in Gaziantep province of Southeastern Anatolia. Wheat grown in Southeastern Anatolia region, brought to facilities …
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İsmail Uğural
November 15, 2020 Farming, Olive and Olive Oil
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The harvest of the fully organically grown olives in Mardin’s Derik district has been completed. The producers started the process of converting the olives they collected into olive oil. Erkan Doğan, Chairperson of Mardin Olive Producers’ Union, stated that there is a fertile season in the olive harvest and said, …
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İsmail Uğural
November 15, 2020 Climate Change and Environment, Renewable Energy
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Press release… Supply chains are changing to include a new set of laws on the prevention of child labour, human rights, the environment and protection of nature. According to Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator Chairman of Aegean Exporters’ Associations, fair trade in the global supply chain will be decisive for the welfare …
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İsmail Uğural
November 15, 2020 Climate Change and Environment, Renewable Energy
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Turkey will rank fifth in Europe for increasing its renewable power capacity, which is forecast to add 22.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 to reach 66.8 GW, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 44.6 GW at the end of 2019. Out of …
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