THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Press release… The installed power level of Biomass Power Plants (BES), whose number is increasing rapidly in Turkiye’s renewable and clean energy sources, has reached the level of 2 thousand 100 Megawatts (MW). While BESs are producing in 73 of 81 cities across Turkiye, the installed power has doubled in …
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May, 2022
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4 May
CANOLA PRODUCTION BOOSTS RAPIDLY IN EDIRNE REGION…
Canola, which has recently come to the forefront as an alternative crop that can reduce imports with its economic return and high oil capacity, has increased from 11 thousand decares to 90 thousand decares in Edirne province, becoming both a rival to sunflower and an alternative product. In Edirne region, …
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3 May
“WE NEITHER DRAMATISE NOR MINIMISE THE SITUATION!”
Press release… EU and world food security: Neither dramatising nor minimising! Copa and Cogeca held their presidency meetings this week in Brussels. Speakers from the Commission, the FAO and UNAF analysed the complexity of the Ukrainian, European and global agri-food situation. These exchanges were at odds with the stances taken …
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3 May
BEKİR BAŞEVİRGEN: DAIRY PRICES WILL BE HIKED AT LEAST 40 PERCENT
Press release… Republican People’s Party (CHP) Manisa Deputy and Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Commission Member Bekir Başevirgen said that things are not going well in the livestock sector and that even worse days are waiting for the sector. Başevirgen said, “Our producers are being swept away in the loan-debt-execution …
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2 May
HOW IS AGRITECH MAKING AGRICULTURE FINANCING SEAMLESS FOR FARMERS?
Technology is playing a pivotal role in transforming various sectors, and agriculture is no different. Thanks to agritech startups that are equipping farmers with cutting-edge tech tools and enabling them to function more seamlessly than ever. From crop health monitoring, crop yield estimation, crop loss assessment to various other farm …
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2 May
EID AL-FITR STARTS!
Turkiye has welcomed the beginning of the Eid-al Fitr holiday, also known as the “Ramadan holiday,” which begins on May 2 as the holy month of Ramadan has come to an end. The three-day Eid holiday boosted domestic tourism, with millions hitting the roads days after the indoor mask mandate in the …
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1 May
MEHMET ALİ IŞIK: WE AIM TO REACH 1 BILLION DOLLARS IN ORGANIC SECTOR EXPORTS
Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chairperson of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said thatexports of the organic sector will reach 1 billion dollars Mehmet Ali Işık said, “We held fairs and workshops in our target markets. ‘Lean Production Techniques’ training was one of our most important sustainability-related activities …
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April, 2022
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30 April
SİNAN ÖNCEL: PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE STARTED SHOPPING FOR AID
A combination of Eid al-Fitr and Mother’s Day has led to an increase in retail sales, according to sector representatives. Sinan Öncel The demand for Mother’s Day shopping, to be marked on May 9, has come at a time when people already have started shopping for Eid, which will take place on May 2-4 …
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29 April
UN REPORT; UP TO 40 PERCENT OF EARTH’S LAND DEGRADED!
‘We cannot afford to continue taking land for granted,’ says UN’s Ibrahim Thiaw… HOUSTON, Texas… A UN study released this week shows humans are killing the planet. The UN report says up to 40% of the Earth’s land is degraded, threatening roughly half of the global Gross Domestic Product ($44 …
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29 April
WAR-DRIVEN SHOCKS TO KEEP COMMODITY PRICES AT HISTORICALLY HIGH LEVELS!
Energy prices expected to rise more than 50% in 2022 before easing in 2023 and 2024, says global body’s latest report… Commodity markets are facing a major shock due the Russia-Ukraine war, which is changing global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically …
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