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15 February

TURKIYE’S DAIRY PRODUCTION INCREASES IN 2021…

Nearly all products made of milk increased in Turkey last year, although drinking milk output decreased, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Feb. 14. The amount of collected cow’s milk in 2021 rose by 2.1 percent on an annual basis to more than 10 million tons, TÜİK said.Drinking milk production decreased …

14 February

CHICKEN MEAT PRODUCTION RISES TO 2.2 MILLION TONNES…

Country sees hen egg production of 19.3B units last year… ANKARA… Turkiye’s chicken meat production rose to 2.2 million tonnes in 2021, according to the country’s statistical authority on Monday. The figure posted a 5.1% year-on-year increase last year, TurkStat said in a statement. The country saw 51,301 tonnes of …

14 February

TURKISH FLOWER SECTOR SENDS 65 MILLION CUT FLOWERS TO 24 COUNTRIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY…

The Turkish flower sector has sent 65 million cut flowers to 24 countries for Valentine’s Day, a traditionally busy period for cultivators. İsmail Yılmaz The atmosphere is hectic at greenhouses in the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya, the flower production hub of the country, in the runup to Feb. 14. Sector …

14 February

SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN TAXES ON BASIC FOOD SUPPLIES…

Turkiye announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies Saturday to counter soaring inflation while also unveiling a new credit guarantee fund package and a new model to bring “under-the-mattress” gold into the economy. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the value-added tax (VAT) would be lowered to 1% …

14 February

RUSSIA TO HIKE UP THE QUOTA OF TOMATOES IMPORTED FROM TURKIYE…

Russia may increase the quota of tomatoes imported from Turkiye by 50,000 tons, according to reports. Russian news agency Interfax said the country may increase the tomato import quota from Turkiye, which is currently 300,000 tons, to 350,000 tons. Russia’s Agriculture Ministry is preparing a new draft regarding the import …

13 February

THE EXPORT OF FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS OF USA REACHES 177 BILLION DOLLARS…

The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced. The final 2021 trade data published by the Department of Commerce shows that exports of U.S. farm and food products to the world totaled $177 billion, topping the 2020 total …

13 February

HİLMİ GÜLER: ORDU WILL COME TO THE FORE IN MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS

Ordu will come to the fore in medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation… “Development of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Breeding Project” has been put into practise by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Department of Agriculture and Livestock Services. It is aimed to use medicinal and aromatic plants, which started to be produced in …

13 February

ALPER ALHAT: OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY WELCOMES THE VAT REDUCTION

News release… Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman of the Board Alper Alhat said that with a 7 percent reduction in olive oil, both the producer, the consumer and the state will win. Alhat said, “Consumption, which has fallen to the level of 1.4 kilograms per capita, will increase again. Production will …

12 February

EXPORTS WORTH APP 107 MILLION DOLLARS MADE FROM EASTERN BLACK SEA IN JANUARY…

Press release… Exports from the provinces of the Eastern Black Sea Region (Trabzon, Artvin, Rize and Gümüşhane) which is under the jurisdiction of our General Secretariat of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), amounted to 106 million 783 thousand 758 dollars in January 2022. Exports from our Region in January …

12 February

CONSUMPTION HALVES WHILE OBESITY INCREASES!

Bread has been among the most basic foods of mankind for thousands of years… Dr. Murat Baş Mentioning that bread is a member of the grain group, that is, foods such as bulghur, pasta, rice and bread are in the same group, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Health …