Turkey, the world’s biggest hazelnut supplier, had a bumper crop of revenues, earning 2.2 billion dollars from nut exports between last September and this July, a regional trade group said on Tuesday. Data from the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Association (KFMİB) showed that the 11-month figure soared 44 …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli stated that the breeders who could not sell their sacrificials will not be victimized and the Meat and Milk Institute (ESK) will take the remaining animals. Minister Pakdemirli said in a written statement that this year there were 1.2 million cattle and 3.6 …

Press release… EİB ended the pandemic in exports… The export amount of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) in July was recorded as 1 billion 193 million dollars with an increase of 7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. EIB’s July performance has been the most successful month …

The Izmir Commodity Exchange Ordinary Assembly Meeting of July was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 with video conferences and with a large participation of the members of the Assembly. The guest speaker of the meeting was Mustafa Özen, İzmir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry. Izmir Provincial Agriculture and …

Southeastern provinces, covered by irrigation projects carried out within Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), is moving with firm steps towards becoming Turkey’s food base. The resources owned by the Southeastern Anatolia Region are evaluated within the scope of GAP and used to increase the income levels and quality of life of …

From 2019 to 2020, there was a 13% decline in the number of companies working in Brazil. While the sectors of industry, services and, especially, commerce continue to suffer considerable losses, the agribusiness sector stands out as the only segment in growth, in the order of 6.9% during the stated …

The latest drone technology could give growers the edge against a major disease that causes £100m (USD130m) of winter oil seed rape losses each year. An app that uses high resolution, leaf level images can help farmers spot the signs of Phoma and stem canker faster, which could reduce losses …

Every country has to increase its yield per unit area due to its increasing population, increasing annual calorie requirement per capita, shrinking planting areas and global warming. Factors such as seed, fertilizer, water and agrochemicals are critical in increasing yield in crop production. Of these, seed comes first in terms …

Turkish Grain Board (TMO) stated in its report that the low level of productivity in Turkey also has a negative impact on profitability The Hazelnut Sector Report prepared by the institution included problems in the sector and solution suggestions. In order to obtain more and higher quality products from the …

Press release… İZLADAŞ Laboratory, R&D and Consultancy Services Inc., established with 100 percent capital of Izmir Commodity Exchange and started operations in 2014, continues to prove being the best cotton fiber analysis laboratory in the world. İZLADAŞ started to operate on December 31, 2014 by obtaining an authorized classifier license …