The threat of drought is increasing day by day and Türkiye is no exception. Associate Professor Dr. Canan Acar, from the University of Twente of the Netherlands, has highlights that Türkiye consumes 60 billion cubic metres of water annually. She suggests that by changing the agricultural irrigation system and reducing …
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December, 2023
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30 December
“Empowering Agriculture Education for Rural Impact”, Dr. Jim French
October 27, 2023 Education paves the way for a brighter future in rural communities Recently, higher learning in agriculture has gained traction, with a focus on equipping students to make a meaningful difference in their rural hometowns. We spoke with Dr. Jim French, an expert in agricultural education and Secretary …
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30 December
Dr. Hüseyin Akdemir: Türkiye is one of the leading countries in terms of producing medicinal and aromatic plants
Press release… Bornova (one of Izmir’s leading districts) Municipality organised “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Training” where comprehensive information was given from the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants to their usage areas. Explaining that 80 per cent of the oregano in the world market is produced in Türkiye, the experts …
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30 December
Facility producing pellet gets its energy from the sun in Erzincan…
It produces fuel from natural waste by getting its energy from the sun… In Erzincan (Türkiye’s Eastern Anatolian province), waste forest products are converted into biomass fuel type pellets in a factory that gets its energy from the sun. In the factory where 5 tonnes of production is made per …
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30 December
Ferhat Gürüz: Türkiye’s export of fresh fruit and vegetables in November close to 400 million dollars
Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s export of fresh fruits and vegetables in November reached 396.3 million dollars with an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same period last year. Ferhat Gürüz …
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30 December
IFIF and FAO strengthen collaboration on actions to support sustainable livestock production…
Rome, Italy – IFIF and the FAO held their 22nd annual meeting in November 2023 to further strengthen their collaboration on critical issues to ensure safe, nutritious, sustainable feed and food. Thanawat Tiensin The meeting was opened by Mr. Thanawat Tiensin, Director Animal Production and Health at FAO, together with Mr. …
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30 December
Aegean Exporters’ Associations mentor women and young entrepreneurs…
Press release… The second term of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) Export-Up Mentoring Programme, which started in February 2023 with the theme of “Sustainable and Green Growth” for women and young entrepreneurs who are new to exporting and who want to take a step into exporting, was successfully completed in …
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29 December
Hasan Hüseyin Demiröz: Agrotech aims to strengthen its goal of playing an active role in agricultural production
The Agricultural Giant Made a Big Move in the Fertiliser Sector! Agrotech announced to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it acquired 70 per cent of Profert’s shares. Profert is a fertiliser and pesticide manufacturer operating in Türkiye’s western province of Manisa. With this step, Agrotech aims to strengthen its …
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28 December
Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan: Our new project will contribute to enhance the export capacity of the regional food companies
Press release… Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) continues to contribute to exporters with new projects every day to ramp up the exports of all sectors in the region. Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association, which is the only authorised institution of the region in exports in order to fulfil the …
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28 December
Yumaklı: Grains and oilseeds will be our main elements in production planning
Here are the two main elements of production planning in agriculture! Stating that they aim to start production planning in 2024, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said, “Grains and oilseeds will be our main elements in production planning. We also plan to include products that are of special …
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