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October, 2021

  • 26 October

    DR. MEHMET HASDEMİR: WE WILL PRODUCE PADDY WITH LESS WATER

    Dr. Mehmet Hasdemir, General Director of Plant Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said that they have broken the mould in paddy. Dr. Hasdemir pointed out that they are cultivating crops with the most appropriate irrigation method while bringing water to the soil and said: “For example, we …

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  • 26 October

    “DRIED FIGS CONTRIBUTE 250 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY”

    Mehmet Kendirlioğlu, Head of Aydın ​​Chambers of Agriculture said that last year, dried figs contributed 250 million dollars to the provincial economy. Kendirlioğlu said, “Although the yield was low this year in Aydın region, the world’s production centre, the increase in prices made the producers happy. The fig, whose price …

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  • 26 October

    TURKEY RANKS 4TH IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND 6TH IN FRUITS!

    Mersin Commodity Exchange Chairman Abdullah Özdemir reminded that 2021 was declared the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by FAO and said, “Our country has a great potential in the field of agriculture and food. According to FAO (2019) data, Turkey ranks fourth in world vegetable production and sixth in …

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  • 25 October

    TWO-DAY SUMMIT FOCUSES ON THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE…

    Press release… Citing the global rise in hunger, malnourishment and food insecurity, Viorel Gutu underlines the need to transform current agrifood systems to build long-term resilience… Viorel Gutu 25 October 2021, Virtual event –  On the occasion of World Food Day 2021, FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Sustainability Academy, …

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  • 25 October

    “TURKISH SALMON IS MOSTLY EXPORTED TO RUSSIA”

    Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Deputy Chairperson of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’s Association (DKİB), said that they export the Turkish salmon to many countries but it is mostly exported to the Russian Federation as it is enjoyed by the Russian people and Vietnam, the second most exported country, processes the product into …

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  • 25 October

    DR. MURAT TÜRKEŞ: TURKEY IS TRANSITIONING TO TROPICAL CLIMATE

    Stating that Turkey will be one of the countries most affected by climate change, Boğaziçi University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Murat Türkeş warned, “Turkey is transitioning from a subtropical climate to a tropical climate. A serious risk management is a must in every field.” Dr. Murat Türkeş The climate change …

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  • 24 October

    EXPORT JOURNEY OF SATSUMA TANGERINE BEGINS ON OCTOBER 27!

    Press release… The target in tangerine export is 500 million dollars… It is the time of harvest and export for the world-famous satsuma tangerine of İzmir province, which is a natural vitamin C store in autumn and winter, acts as a shield against flu and colds, strengthens the body’s immune …

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  • 24 October

    BEDRİ GİRİT: 2022 EXPORT TARGET OF DAIRY PRODUCTS TO CHINA IS 180 MILLION DOLLARS

    2022 target for export of dairy products to China is 180 million dollars… Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association Chairperson Bedri Girit said that they foresee exports to China as 80 million dollars at the end of this year and we want to increase this to 180 million dollars …

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  • 23 October

    AYŞİN IŞIKGECE: THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF FOOD IN 52 COUNTRIES

    Stating that the rate of food consumption in the world is much faster than the rate of regeneration of the world, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ayşe Ayşin Işıkgece said that there is still a shortage of food in 52 countries across the world. Food Safety Workshop in Turkey, …

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