Stating that the edible insect trade in the world constitutes a market of 55 million dollars, Assoc. Dr. Davut Şirin said that edible insects could be an alternative to meet the food needs of the increasing population. Dr. Şirin said, “Today, it is not surprising that this dietary habit, which …
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12 February
YİĞİT KOSOVA: WE HAD TWO GOOD YEARS SUCCESSIVELY AS ERKUNT TRACTOR
Erkunt Tractor Domestic Sales Manager Yiğit Kosova stated that they had two good years as an industry both last year and in 2020. Expressing that agricultural products found value with the increase in food need after the epidemic and that the farmer evaluated all of his crop in the market, …
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11 February
BİROL CELEP: FOOD EXPORTS TO THE USA SURPASS 1 B DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST TIME
Food exports from Turkiye to the United States increased by 76 percent from 68 million dollars to 120 million dollars in January 2022. On the other hand, while the USA’s food demand from Turkiye soared by 35 percent from 810 million dollars to 1 billion 94 million dollars in 2021, …
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11 February
SERICULTURE INCREASES IN TURKİYE WHILE HONEY PRODUCTION DECREASES IN 2021…
While wool, hair and mohair production increased in Turkiye last year, honey and silkworm cocoon production decreased, data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed yesterday. Compared to the previous year, wool production amount increased by 7.7 percent to 85,916 tons, hair production amount increased by 4.7 percent to 6,700 tons …
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11 February
TURKISH MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT EXPORT RESTRICTIONS…
On January 27, 2022, the Turkish government published a new regulation delegating specific authorityfor the decision to implement export bans on a list of agricultural commodities during 2022 to theMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF). Although MinAF has not yet instituted any export bansfor these 20 products, this authorization allows …
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9 February
SEVERE DROUGHT HITS HORN OF AFRICA, LEAVES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FACING HUNGER…
Region experiencing driest conditions since 1981, World Food Programme says… NAIROBI, Kenya… A severe drought that has hit the Horn of Africa region killed thousands of livestock and left millions of people facing severe hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a report Tuesday. The report released by WFP’s …
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9 February
AHMET CANBEYLİ: DESPITE ALL HITCHES TÜRK TRAKTÖR LEFT BEHIND A GOOD YEAR
The fact that the farmer interest was intense in the tractor market, which contracted 2 years ago after the fluctuation in the foreign currency, and had a good period last season, pleased the manufacturers. TürkTraktör Commercial Deputy General Manager Ahmet Canbeyli stated that they had an active period with new …
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8 February
WORLD COFFEE RESERVES PLUNGE TO THE LOWEST LEVEL WHILE PRICES SET RECORDS…
While world coffee reserves plunged to the lowest level in more than two decades and deliveries fall amid high shipping costs, dwindling amounts held in reserves will keep coffee prices near record levels. As Bloomberg reported, stockpiles of high-end arabica beans, a favorite of artisan coffee shops and chains like …
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7 February
NESTLE TO PAY COCOA FARMERS TO KEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL…
Nestle will start paying cocoa farmers cash if they send their children to school rather than out to tend crops as part of a push to purchase all of its cocoa through a fully traceable, directly sourced supply chain by 2025. Chocolate makers are coming under mounting pressure from investors, …
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