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31 August

‘TURKISH COTTON STANDARD’ REQUIRED IN ORDER TO AVOID SUPPLY PROBLEMS…

While the world’s leading cotton producers expect a record decrease in yield due to the drought, drought has entered the agenda of the textile industry in Türkiye. It is stated that while there has been a contraction in apparel and textile orders since June, producer countries have started to keep …

31 August

410 MILLION LIRAS AGRICULTURAL INCOME TO THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY OF ORDU!

Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Mehmet Güler stated that with the agriculture and animal husbandry move, which is among the projects of the Municipality, 410 million TL of economic gain has been provided to the Ordu provincial economy. Realizing investments in the fields of transportation, infrastructure, sports, tourism, superstructure and …

29 August

DROUGHT POSES THREATS TO TEXTILE INDUSTRY!

Drought is impacting cotton production, posing additional risks to Türkiye’s large textile and garment industry which has seen weaker demand since June, according to people from the industry. Cotton The decline in output and drought is impacting Türkiye, which is the world’s fifth-largest producer of textile products, said Ahmet Öksüz, the chair of …

29 August

OVER 1 MILLION TONNES OF GRAIN SHIPPED FROM UKRAINE VIA GRAIN CORRIDOR!

103 ships have departed Ukrainian ports since Aug. 1, Turkish authorities say… More than a million tonnes of grain have been safely shipped from Ukrainian ports since the beginning of August under a historic deal, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Saturday. In July, Türkiye, the UN, Russia, and …

28 August

FERTILIZER FACTORIES CLOSING DOWN IN EUROPE!

Due to rising energy costs, Europe’s leading fertilizer factories have begun to close. The world’s largest producer, the Norwegian “Yara” company, reduced production by 50 percent. Britain’s largest “CF Fertilisers” has temporarily suspended all production. Two other major fertilizer producers in Poland also announced that they will cease operations at …

28 August

KALPAKLIOGLU: WE INTRODUCED TURKISH HONEY SECTOR TO 138 COUNTRIES AT APIMONDIA

Press release… Türkiye, the world leader in pine honey production, ramped up its exports from 15 million dollars to 26.2 million dollars with a spike of 76 percent in the January-July period of 2022. Turkish honey exporters introduced the Turkish beekeeping industry to thousands of industry members from 138 countries …

27 August

TURKISH DRIED FRUIT INDUSTRY AIMS ‘RESIDUE FREE PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF 2 BILLION DOLLARS’

Press release… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, along with FRUCOM (European Dry Fruits, Nuts, Canned Foods and Similar Products Trade Federation) officials, organized an information seminar at Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) in order to provide briefing to its members about the studies carried out in the EU, food …

27 August

CHICKPEA YIELD EXPECTED TO REACH 580 THOUSAND TONNES THIS YEAR!

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Vahit Kirişci drew attention to the contribution of pulses to employment and export potential and stated that chickpea production, which is still harvested all over Türkiye, is expected to reach 580 thousand tonnes this year. Dr. Vahit Kirişci The production of chickpeas, which continues …

26 August

NUMBER OF CERTIFIED SHEPHERDS EXCEEDS 47 THOUSAND!

Within the scope of the ‘Herd Management Staff (Shepherd)’ project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for shepherds, 47,359 shepherds successfully completed the training and were entitled to receive certificates. Courses have been organized for shepherds across the country since 2013 within the scope of the ‘Active Labour Market …

26 August

TURKIYE’S ‘KEŞKEK’ DISH ENTERS UNESCO’S LIST!

A Turkish meat dish known as Keşkek, or Kashkak, has officially entered UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List. The food joins more than 200 practices from around the world which already enjoy the U.N. seal of approval. Keşkek combines meat or chicken with wheat or barley stew and is found in Iranian …