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11 December

ZİYA ŞAHİN: SIX THOUSAND HECTARES OF PINE HONEY FOREST AREA EXTINGUISHED

Stating that 6 thousand hectares of pine honey forest area burned in forest fires, Ziya Şahin, Head of Turkish Beekeepers’ Association (TAB), said, “Global climate change has turned both our plants and living things upside down, in short, the biosystem has been mostly affected. It’s not just about honey production. …

11 December

PROJECT TO SUPPORT WOMEN COOPS STARTS IN PILOT PROVINCES…

A project to support and improve women cooperatives in Turkey, conducted by three ministries and funded by the European Union, has started in 24 out of the country’s entire 81 provinces, daily Milliyet reported. “The Improvement of Women Cooperatives” project, coordinated by the Family and Social Policies Ministry, Forestry and …

11 December

İSTANBUL SUMMIT FOCUSED ON GREEN ECONOMY!

Panels to discuss sustainable development, autonomous systems, supply chains, digital agriculture… ISTANBUL The fifth edition of the Istanbul Economy Summit kicked off on Friday under the theme of “Green Economy.” İsmail Gülle During the day-long summit, a range of issues were discussed, including sustainable development, renewable energy, ecotourism and environment …

10 December

LELY SPHERE WINS 2021 AGRIBUSINESS AWARD!

Lely wins Boerenbusiness’s 2021 Agribusiness Award with the Lely Sphere. According to Independent Jury President Aalt Dijkhuizen, the Lely Sphere is “an especially effective solution to today’s complex nitrogen problem”. Lely professionals Romy van Aalst and Rik Janssen received the award from Aalt Dijkhuizen, President of the Jury for the …

10 December

POYRAZ OLIVE OIL AWARDED AS A LEADING EXPORTER IN 2020…

Press release… Poyraz Olive Oils, one of the first brands that come to mind in olive oil in the Aegean Region, entered the top 10 in its sector according to the export figures of 2020 announced by the Aegean Exporters’ Association (EİB). Soykan Yanya Poyraz Olive Oils General Manager Soykan …

10 December

TAHİR BÜYÜKHELVACIGİL: NO SUPPLY SHORTAGE IN SUNFLOWER OIL

Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil, Chairperson of the Vegetable Oil Industrialists’ Association (BYSD), said that he predicted that sunflower oil prices could stabilize as in January and February. Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil Tahir Büyükhelvacıgil said, “It doesn’t end with just oil. We are also dependent on the outside in the cardboard, cap, tin and many …

9 December

DAVUT ER: TURKEY RANKS SECOND ACROSS THE WORLD IN TERMS OF OLIVE TREE POPULATION

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Chairman of the Board Davut Er said that in terms of world olive tree wealth, Spain ranks first with 330 million trees.” Davut Er Er said, “Although our country ranks 2nd with 193 million trees, it ranks 2nd and 3rd …

9 December

TURKEY REIGNS AS EUROPE’S LIVESTOCK LEADER!

Number of cattle, ovine in Turkey stood at 18.16M, 54.1M in 2020, higher than any EU member state… Turkey leads all European countries in the number of cattle and ovine, according to official figures. Turkey had 18.16 million head of cattle in 2020, with the closest EU member being France …

8 December

‘SILK’ TO BE REVIVED IN İZMİR AGAIN!

Press release… “Silk”, which has an important place in the history of the Küçük Menderes Basin, finds life again in the hands of women Joining their forces in Ödemiş, Kiraz and Beydağ districts of İzmir province, women will revive the silk weaving culture in the region by transforming the cocoons …

7 December

DR. TEKELİOĞLU: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION IS A MUST SO AS TO INCREASE FOOD EXPORTS

Call for “Geographical indication” to increase food exports! Stating that a geographical indication is also a sign of the development of a country, Chairperson of the Geographical Indications Research Association (YÜCİDER) Professor Dr. Yavuz Tekelioğlu said, “In order to increase our food exports, we need to take the geographical indication …