Beekeepers expect the increase of yield compared to last season in Ordu province where one of the leading honey producing regions across Turkey. In Ordu, where the most important source of livelihood after the hazelnut is beekeeping and 2 thousand 700 active beekeepers produce honey in approximately 530 thousand hives. …

Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology Lecturer Dr. Seyda Şahin stated that there is no case showing that the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) is transmitted from sacrificial animals to humans and the disease is infected from person to person. In his written …

The Union of Hazelnut Agricultural Sales Cooperatives (FİSKOBİRLİK) invited all hazelnut producers to become partners and give their products to the Union during this purchase season. In a written statement from FİSKOBİRLİK, it was reported that the Union’s Central and Eastern Black Sea Cooperatives Consultation Meeting was held. At the …

İZFAŞ (İzmir Fair Company) General Manager Canan Karaosmanoğlu Alıcı said that within the framework of pandemic rules after exhibitions can be held in closed areas after September 1, 2020. Alıcı said, “The Ecology Exhibition, the only certified organic products fair in Turkey, will be preparing to open its doors for …

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased by a record 25 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2020, official data released on July 10 showed, increasing pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro to abandon his plans to develop the region. Some 3,069 square kilometers (1,184 square miles) were affected by deforestation, the highest figure …

In Turkey, the country where the highest raisin production is made across the world, export figures make business circles happy. According to data of Aegean Exporters’ Associations and Manisa Commodity Exchange, as of July 4, 2020, 280 thousand 403 tons of grapes have been registered in the ongoing 2019-2020 season, …

Lavender production, which started on 1.5 decares of land in 2018 in Gülnar district of Mersin province, increased by 100 times due to its high yield and adaptation to the region and reached 150 decares this year. Lavender field, established on 1.5 decares of land in 2018 in Bardat Plateau …

Turkey Cattle Breeders’ Association (TDSYMB) Vice President and Ardahan Provincial Cattle Breeders’ Association President Yunus Baydar said that breeding animals should not be selected as sacrificials for the future of production. Stating that 1.2 million cattle and 3.5 million sheep and goats are expected to be slaughtered this year, Baydar …

Press release… Black figs are exported to 45 countries from Turkey…Black fig, one of the important agricultural products of the Aegean region, is exported to all over the world, especially in European countries such as Germany, England, Holland and France. There are few days left on the journey of black …

Exports of onions and potatoes were tied to the foreground in order to avoid supply deficits in the country, foreign demand not to affect domestic market prices, to maintain stock status and to avoid fluctuating consumer prices. “Product Tables”, which were created by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for …