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10 June

Aykut Göymen: Pasta production will be made entirely with domestic wheat

The foreign dependency of the Turkish pasta sector in production has ended thanks to the high yield of durum wheat in recent years. Aykut Göymen, Head of Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD), said that around 4 million 300 thousand tonnes of durum wheat was harvested last year. Göymen stated that …

10 June

Mehmet Cirav: Early estimates of hazelnut yield are not realistic

Press release… Mehmet Cirav, Chairman of the Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), said that they did not find the estimates of the new season hazelnut yield, which started to be discussed in the markets, realistic. Mehmet Cirav “Because no one has …

9 June

Nafiz Koçak: We meet 65 percent of the world’s rose oil production

Gülbirlik (Rose and Rose Oil Agriculture Sales Cooperatives Union) Deputy General Manager Nafiz Koçak said that in Türkiye’s rose production centre of Isparta, which meets 65 percent of the world rose oil production, the price of rose oil has exceeded 12 thousand euros per litre. Nafiz Koçak “Although the yield …

9 June

Zeliha Öztürk: We have no problems with added value in ovine breeding

LOCAL BREEDS ARE NUMBER ONE IN PRODUCTION: ‘AS LONG AS THEY ARE PRODUCED’ Zeliha Öztürk, Chairwoman of the Antalya Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association, said that they have no problems with added value in ovine breeding. Zeliha Öztürk Stating that the biggest problem in animal husbandry is the need for …

9 June

Oksana Lut: Russia achieves food self-sufficiency in many areas

The plenary session “Technological Support of Food Security” was held at the RUSSIA EXPO on the Food Security Day of the Technical Leadership Week. It was attended by Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, representatives of federal agencies, science, business and industry organizations. The participants discussed a wide range of issues in …

9 June

Neither the milk nor the meat problem to end if the producer quits!

On World Milk Day, the sector is looking for a solution: ‘If the producer ends, neither milk nor meat problem will end’ Stating that the cost figures of the National Milk Council (USK) and the ministry do not reflect the reality, Ali Gümüşlü, Head of Elmalı Milk Producers’ Association, said …

8 June

Ahmet Hacıince: No problem expected in sacrificial supply

Ahmet Hacıince, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Red Meat Council (UKON), stated that there will be no shortage in the supply of sacrificials this year when the number of slaughtering in previous years is taken into consideration. Ahmet Hacıince THE ECONOMIC SIZE OF THE SACRIFICE FEAST …

8 June

FAO: Global food prices jump for 3rd straight month

Global food prices rose for a third consecutive month in May, as higher cereals and dairy product prices outweighed decreases in prices for sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Friday. The May reading was nonetheless 3.4% below the level seen a year earlier. The FAO …

7 June

Türkiye suspends wheat imports until October to protect producers!

Türkiye on Friday announced it would halt wheat imports from June 21 until at least mid-October to safeguard farmers from price fluctuations, secure domestic procurement of raw materials and create a favorable market for producers. U.S. and European wheat futures dropped sharply on the news, both falling around 2%, with …

7 June

Hayrettin Uçak: Asia Pasific region will be the main market for fruit and vegetable exporters

Press release… With the Development of International Competitiveness Project and TURQUALITY Project, they will reach 500 million dollars of exports in the Asia Pacific market! Stating that they export 10 percent of Türkiye’s fruit and vegetable production, which reaches 60 million tonnes annually, as fresh fruit and vegetables and that …