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21 August

Bingöl Honey wins gold medal in London!

Şenli family, who are engaged in beekeeping at the foot of Şeytan (Devil) Mountains in Karlıova district of Eastern Anatolia’s Bingöl province, won a gold medal in the competition organised in London, the capital of England, with the honey they produced. Bingöl honey is targeted for export with the European …

21 August

Celal Kadooğlu: Southeastern Anatolia’s 7-month sunflower oil exports reached 294 million dollars

Press release… The 7-month exports of the region in the field of cereals, pulses, oil seeds and products, which is the most exporting sector of Southeastern Anatolia, was 1.9 billion dollars. During this period, total cereal exports from the region exceeded 2.5 million tonnes. Companies in the region exported 586 …

20 August

Brazil; the most advanced country in the transition to a greener economy…

Brazilian Agriculture often undergoes great advances. The Brazilian system of support for science and innovation as well as the willingness of Brazilian farmers to test and accept new technologies are pillars of these advances. In recent years, regenerative agriculture has been one of these leaps, respecting soil conservation practices and …

20 August

Dried fig exports run to 300 million dollars!

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Assocaition, stated that they entered the 2023/24 season with an export target of 300 million dollars in dried figs, the fruit of paradise. Mehmet Ali Işık Pointing out that dried fig exports reached 277 million dollars, …

20 August

Ninety million TL support from PASHA Bank to the agricultural sector…

Press release… PASHA Bank continues to add strength to the real sector with Asset Backed Securities (VDMK) issuances. PASHA Bank, on behalf of Tarfin Agriculture, issued TL 90 million with an average maturity of 114 days with an annual simple yield of 53.06 percent and a Turk Rating A1 rating. …

19 August

‘Super fruit’ aronia grown in Gümüşhane’s Kürtün district…

Aronia, which has been cultivated by farmers in the Kürtün district of Gümüşhane province in the past years and called ‘super fruit’ because it is a source of healing, gave fruit earlier than expected. Yunus Karakaş, Head of the the Kürtün Chamber of Agriculture, stated that the Aronia fruit, which …

19 August

Studies carried out to enhance the added value of hemp in Samsun…

Studies are carried out at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) to enhance the added value of hemp as an industrial product. In addition to the cultivation and harvesting of hemp in the Black Sea province of Samsun, projects and R&D studies are conducted on its use in the defence industry, insulation …

19 August

“Consumers should support domestic production of Mango!”

Mango harvesting has started in Alanya district of Antalya, which has become Türkiye’s tropical fruit production base. Due to its favourable climate, mango production is increasing every year in Alanya, which is one of the places where tropical fruit growing is carried out the most. The production area of mango, …

19 August

Mersin becomes the partner city of Interfresh Eurasia Fair…

Press release… Since 2018, Türkiye’s East Mediterranean province of Mersin has become the ‘Partner City’ of Interfresh Eurasia Fair, which has been organised since 2018 and has become Türkiye’s showcase of the fruit and vegetable sector in the world. Mersin province, with its citrus fruits, fruit and vegetables, flavours, institutions …

18 August

“We will try our best in order to add value to Turkish tea”

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that they will continue to work until the last drop of their strength to add value of Turkish tea. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı came to the Black Sea province of Rize for a series of programmes and visits. Minister …