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24 August

CARGO SHIPS CONTINUE TO CARRY FOODSTUFFS FROM UKRANIAN SEAPORTS…

A total of 33 cargo ships carrying around 719,549 tons of foodstuffs have left Ukraine under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye to unblock Ukrainian seaports, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday. The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) in Türkiye monitoring the implementation of the agreement puts …

23 August

“TURKIYE IS THE GENE CENTRE OF PULSES!”

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci said that being a self-sufficient country in agriculture is of great importance at the point reached today. Stressing that they see the need for seeds to be met domestically as a necessity in order to become a self-sufficient country, Kirişci stated that 911 …

23 August

NEW SHIPS CARRYING GRAIN LEFT UKRANIAN PORTS!

Four more ships left Ukrainian ports under the July 22 Istanbul grain export deal, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday. Two ships departed from the Ukrainian port of Chernomorsk, while the others from Odessa and Yuzhny ports, the ministry said on Twitter. It added that a ship coming from …

23 August

FAO; LIVES OF RURAL WOMEN TO BE TRANSFORMED IN TURKIYE AND CENTRAL ASIA

Press release… The three-year project, “Leaving No One Behind: Greater Involvement and Empowerment of Rural Women in Türkiye and Central Asia”, aims to improve the socio-economic status of rural women by supporting inclusive agricultural and forestry policies and programmes in Türkiye, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan… 22 August 2022, Ankara – The first …

22 August

“TURKISH FISHERY EXPORTS ON THE RISE”

Türkiye’s aquaculture exports have increased 75 percent in the past 5 years to $1.4 billion, already exceeding the target of $1 billion previously set for 2023. Last year, the industry’s exports grew by 19 percent to 239,000 tons in volume, while revenues increased by 30 percent to $1.37 billion. Türkiye …

22 August

INDIAN FLOWER GROWERS TO COOPERATE WITH TURKISH FIRMS…

Flower producers in India want to cooperate with producers in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya, the country’s flower production hub, in order to increase production in their country, Srikanth Bollapally, head of Indian Florists’ Council (GFCI), said Sunday. Srikanth Bollapally Bollapally and the members of the GFCI met with …

21 August

“WE HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE TURKISH AGRICULTURE!”

Rıfat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) said they have revolutionized the Turkish agriculture. Licensed warehouse Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye has made two important revolutionary projects for Turkish agriculture. First, we have established licensed warehouses. Licensed …

20 August

EBRD PROVIDES LOAN TO MAY SEED…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is extending a 12 million-euro loan to May Seed, one of the leading seed producers in Türkiye. The EBRD loan will help May Seed expand its operations, renovate production and research and development (R&D) facilities, enhance the automation of R&D and …

20 August

TURKIYE’S FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS SURPASS 155 M DOLLARS IN JULY…

Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports exceeded $155 million in July, while the share of exporters in the Mediterranean region in total revenues was $54.4 million, according to a trading group. Last month, the country delivered 179,400 tons of produce to foreign markets, said Ferhat Gürüz, the head of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruits and …

19 August

PINAR LABNEH GETS ‘EXCELLENT TASTE AWARD’ FROM THE UK!

Press release… Pınar obtained the “Excellent Taste Award” with its Labneh product, which has been organized by the Guild of Fine Food in the United Kingdom since 1994 and based on the evaluations made among the products sold in the markets. Bringing its consumers together with innovative, high quality, delicious …