İsmail Uğural
June 12, 2020 Food Waste and Losses
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Food banks across our network have had to adapt their models for food collection and distribution, as many of the direct lines to communities have been shut-down due to COVID-19. According to a recent survey of 47 food banks in our network, 94 percent are reporting an urgent need for …
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İsmail Uğural
June 12, 2020 Poultry
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According to poultry production data, chicken meat production decreased by 2.2 percent in April compared to the previous month, to 187 thousand 459 tons and egg production decreased by 2.5 percent to 1.6 billion units. Turkey Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) announced the data of poultry production of April 2020. Chicken meat …
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İsmail Uğural
June 11, 2020 Medicinary and Aromatic Plants
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Press release… A target of 40 thousand tons in thyme production and 150 million dollars in exports has been determined Turkey, the world leader in production and exports of thyme, set a target of 40 thousand tons of production and 150 million dollars of exports while 60 million dollars of …
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İsmail Uğural
June 11, 2020 Opinions
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There is a well-known rule in the economy that “If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” It is also used in business life. In a sense, it also refers to inventory management or asset management.So what is there and what is at hand, it is necessary to know this very …
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İsmail Uğural
June 10, 2020 Agribusiness
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Press release… Bergama will provide 5 thousand jobs thanks to Organized Agricultural Industrial Zone. A new business door will be opened to 5,000 people in Bergama (a district of İzmir province), where efforts are underway to establish an Agriculture-Based Specialized Industrial Zone. Mayor Hakan Koştu said, “Every stage, from production …
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İsmail Uğural
June 10, 2020 Extension - Information
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Press release… ‘World Food Safety Day’ is celebrated every year on June 7th. Federation Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) released a statement and emphasized the importance of the issue while drawing attention what needs to be done to ensure the food security. TGDF statement is as follows: …
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İsmail Uğural
June 10, 2020 Agroforestry
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9 June 2020, Rome – Forests and trees are critical for promoting pollination by bees, butterflies and other animals, and there is an urgent need to stop their habitat degradation and safeguard biodiversity, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The report jointly produced by …
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İsmail Uğural
June 10, 2020 Organic Agriculture
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Organic agriculture activities in our Turkey are carried out within the framework of the Organic Agriculture Law No. 5262 and the regulation in this context. According to TURKSTAT (Turkish Statistical Institute) production of 213 varieties in Turkey takes place in the area of 540,000 ha as organic agricultural activities. In …
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İsmail Uğural
June 10, 2020 Global News
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The world is facing an “impending global food emergency” that could impact hundreds of millions of people as the coronavirus pandemic threatens already strained supply chains, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday. “Our food systems are failing and the COVID-19 pandemic is making things worse,” the U.N. chief said …
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İsmail Uğural
June 9, 2020 Foreign Trade
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Pınar will enlarge its pie exports by 50 percent… Gulf countries loved Turkish pastry… Delivering the traditional tastes of Turkish cuisine to countries all over the world, Pınar (the leading agrifood company of Turkey) also introduced the indispensable pastries of Turkish cuisine (borek; traditional Turkish pastry) to Middle East and …
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