İsmail Uğural
August 22, 2020 Water Management
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Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Fatih Metin said that current occupancy rate of dams across Turkey is at the level of 76 percent. Fatih Metin said, “This demonstrates that there is no problem of usage and drinking water in Turkey.” Metin held a press conference in Gölköy region of …
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İsmail Uğural
August 22, 2020 Agrimachinery
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Turkey’s first domestic electric tractor will be produced in Kocaeli… Mass production of domestic tractor will begin in 2021… It will provide 95 percent fuel savings by working for 7 hours with 45 minutes of charging Work is underway in Dilovası region of Kocaeli province for the mass production of …
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İsmail Uğural
August 22, 2020 Agribusiness, Extension - Information
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As of June 30, the consolidated net profit of GÜBRETAŞ, which was the parent company share, was 123.4 million TL. GÜBRETAŞ announced its balance sheet regarding its activities in the first 6 months of this year on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). Continuing its pioneering role in the sector with …
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İsmail Uğural
August 21, 2020 Extension - Information, Oil Seed Crops
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It is demanded that sunflower imports, in which there is a production inadequacy, should be banned and thus producers should be supported while avoiding 500 million dollars of import. Sunflower is one of the agricultural products in which Turkey has a production deficit. Despite the annual production of 2 million …
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İsmail Uğural
August 21, 2020 Extension - Information
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Esra Kaplan stated that they want to take part in the “APPLIED FARMER SCHOOLS” (UÇO), which was established under the leadership of FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Organization) and funded by the EU, as agricultural consultants. Esra Kaplan, TAR-DER Şanlıurfa Provincial Representative and freelance agriculture consultant, said, “As Şanlıurfa Agricultural …
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İsmail Uğural
August 21, 2020 Agrimachinery
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The foreign trade data of January-July period of 2020 in the Machinery Sector has been announced. Accordingly, our exports in the agricultural machinery sector in 2020 decreased by 6.9 percent compared to 2019 levels and reached the level of 565 million dollars. With these data, our industry ranks 5th among …
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İsmail Uğural
August 21, 2020 Agribusiness, Dried Fruits and Vegetables
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Press release… 20.08.2020- Ankara Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that they expect to decline in grape yield this year due to adverse climatic conditions along with effective pest and diseases. Bayraktar said, “The price of raisins should be announced as at least 13.50 liras so …
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İsmail Uğural
August 21, 2020 Dried Fruits and Vegetables, Foreign Trade
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Chairman of Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association Birol Celep made a written statement. Evaluating the future of dried fruit industry, Celep continued as follows: It was already known before the Covid-19 epidemic that sectors such as agriculture and food had a strategic importance and because of this epidemic …
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İsmail Uğural
August 20, 2020 Extension - Information, Red Meat
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Report Name: Japan Begins to Explore Regulations for Alternative MeatProductsReport Category: Agricultural Situation, Oilseeds and Products, Livestock and Products Prepared By: Daisuke SasataniReport Highlights: To stimulate the use of non-traditional protein sources in the Japanese diet, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established a public-private partnership to develop regulations …
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İsmail Uğural
August 20, 2020 Extension - Information
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British researchers found that honey was more effective against coughs and colds than antibiotics. According to research, honey is more effective than antibiotics in the first-line treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. The healing properties of honey have been known for thousands of years. A new study found that honey …
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