April, 2022

• 2 April

  WHY INVEST IN AGRO-FOOD INDUSTRY IN TURKIYE?

  

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• 2 April

  SERPİL GÜNAL: MORE FARMERS BEGIN TO SHOW INTEREST TO AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE

  

  More and more farmers that are concerned about the adverse effects of climate change are buying insurance policies to protect them against potential financial losses due to drought. In the first three months of 2022, a record number of growers applied for this particular insurance. In the whole of 2021, …

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• 2 April

  RENEWABLE ENERGY SEEN AS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT…

  

  79% of the participants see renewable energy as a good opportunity for economic development, research shows… ISTANBUL… The majority of Turkish society is in favor of renewable energy, which is beneficial for economic development and increasing life quality, new research by Konda Research and Consultancy showed Friday.  Solar power The …

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• 1 April

  “THE FUTURE IN AGRICULTURE IS POSSIBLE WITH TECHNOLOGY”

  

  Press release… Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Commodity Exchange, said that the use of technology is essential for sustainable agricultural policies. Kestelli said, “To ensure sustainability in the agricultural sector will be possible by providing ecological, social and economic sustainability conditions.” Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of …

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• 1 April

  INDIAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO DELIVER HI-TECH SERVICES TO FARMERS THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS…

  

  The Indian Government’s proposal to deliver hi-tech services to farmers through public private partnerships (PPPs), recently presented in its annual budget, is likely to offer critical support for the agricultural sector at a time when it is greatly needed. The COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine has massively disrupted …

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• 1 April

  “PINE HONEY IS THE MOST EXPORTED VARIETY FROM TURKIYE”

  

  Gürdoğan: The most exported honey variety is pine honey Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Assocation (DKİB) Deputy Chairman of the Board Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan said that the most exported honey variety from Turkiye is pine honey. Gürdoğan said, “Due to the forest fires that took place in the Aegean Region last …

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• 1 April

  “CHAIN MARKETS BUY UP FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A PRICE THEY WANT!”

  

  Yüksel Tavşan, Chairperson of the Turkish Wholesalers’ Federation (TURKHAL), said that 5 chain markets and 10 thousands stores collect the crop of fruit and vegetable producers at the price they want and thus there is a risk that they will seize the all production. Tavşan said, “If Turkiye is left …

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March, 2022

• 31 March

  TEN IFAJ/ALLTECH YOUNG LEADERS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022…

  

  The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) announced today the recipients of the 2022 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award. This year’s program, sponsored by Alltech, honors 10 young agricultural journalists and communicators who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in reporting as well as excellent potential as leaders of the …

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• 31 March

  NEW EGG PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION (YÜSAD) JOINS TGDF…

  

  Egg Producers, Products and Industrialists’ Association (YÜSAD) joined the Turkish Food and Beverage Industry Associations Federation (TGDF), the largest non-governmental organization in the Turkish food and beverage industry. As of 2021, with a turnover of 465.9 billion liras and employment reaching 555 thousand, the food and beverage sector, which has …

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• 30 March

  MUSTAFA KAYHAN: OUR PRIORITY IS PRODUCERS’ WELFARE AND CONSUMERS’ ACCESS TO FOOD

  

  “Long queues were forming. That’s why we have decided to hike the prices,” General Manager of Meat and Milk Board (ESK) Osman Uzun was dismissed because of this statement! Mustafa Kayhan, the former General Director of Livestock, was appointed as the General Manager of the ESK. Mustafa Kayhan and Osman …

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