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20 May

Mehmet Akıncı: Climate change has become one of the biggest global threats to humanity

Gaziantep Commodity Exchange (GTB) Chairman Mehmet Akıncı, in his message published on the occasion of 15 May World Climate Day, said that climate change has become one of the biggest global threats to humanity. Climate change impacts various aspects of life, including agriculture, industry, economy and health, disrupting the balance …

18 May

Almost 600 tonnes of honey exported from the Black Sea’s province of Ordu…

Honey produced with the labour of Ordu beekeepers and tested in the honey packaging facility and analysis laboratory established within the Ordu Beekeeping Research Institute is exported to 55 countries of the world. Ordu Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Kemal Yılmaz said that 590 tonnes of honey was exported …

17 May

Hemp offers a strategic opportunity for Türkiye in green transformation…

Press release… Hemp, which stands out with its wide range of usage areas and environmentally friendly features, is shown among the strategic raw materials of the future. At the Hemp for a Sustainable Future Workshop organised by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) and the Izmir Branch of the Chamber of …

17 May

Poultry enterprises ramp up production in March…

According to the data announced by TURKSTAT, chicken meat production, which was 218 thousand 260 tonnes in the previous month, ramped up by 6.1 percent to 231 thousand 595 tonnes in March, while chicken egg production ramped up by 5.5 percent to 1 billion 632 million 774 thousand in March. …

17 May

Sea bass, sea bream and Turkish salmon lead fishery exports!

Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Turkish Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board, emphasised that the Turkish fisheries sector focuses on R&D studies. Stating thar the Turkish fisheries sector has made significant progress in the Turkish salmon species in recent years, Kızıltan said, “Our exports, which were 29 million …

17 May

Future jockeys undergo rigorous training in Istanbul!

The Türkiye Jockey Club’s (TJK) Ekrem Kurt Apprentice Training Centre, located in the heart of Istanbul, is shaping the future stars of horse racing through a demanding three-year education program. Young hopefuls, aged between 13 and 16, travel from all across Türkiye to pursue their dream of becoming professional jockeys. For …

16 May

Ferhat Gürüz: Exports of fresh fruit and vegetables soared by 12 percent in April

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in April totalled 237.5 million dollars. Emphasising that they achieved an increase of 12 percent in the fourth month of the year compared …

16 May

“The spice and aromatic plants sector contributed 60 billion liras to our economy last year”

Aromatic Plants and Spice Producers Association (ABÜDER) President Aydın Acun announced that imported spice products cannot be produced in Türkiye due to climatic conditions and that almost all of the spices that the climatic conditions allow are already produced. “For example, cumin. Turkish cumin is categorised as a quality product …

16 May

Ahmet Tiryakioğlu: Grains, pulses and oilseeds have not been greatly affected by frost-related losses

Press release… Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board, said that grain production reduces the pressure on agricultural income… Tiryakioğlu, who drew attention to the fact that frost-related losses are particularly concentrated in fruit production areas, while grains, pulses and …

15 May

Hayrettin Uçak: Bringing production under cover is vital in order to prevent the damage caused by climate change

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, who is also a producer, stated that climate change has made itself felt more clearly today and that it is imperative to switch to covered production and to spread agricultural insurance in order to prevent the …