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31 December

HEKTAŞ ACQUIRES AGRIVENTIS AND ARMA PHARMACEUTICALS…

HEKTAŞ decided to acquire Agriventis Technologies from Australia, which develops seeds that are tolerant to drought, that is one of the effects of global climate change, and Arma Pharmaceuticals (İlaç), which produces veterinary medical products during the period when the importance of animal health as well as human health increased …

30 December

FROST AND RAIN PUT TANGERINE EXPORTERS INTO TROUBLE…

Press release… First the frost then the rain hit the tangerine… The 2020/21 export season, which started very well, is closing bitterly in tangerine, the vitamin C store and the antidote of the pandemic, due to the frost at the beginning of December and the rains that follow. In the …

30 December

256 MILLION DOLLARS FROM DRIED APRICOTS…

Dried apricots continue to bring foreign exchange in Turkish economy. Foreign sales of Malatya apricot does not slow down despite the Covid-19 epidemic. According to the data of Malatya Commodity Exchange, an income of 227 million 757 thousand dollars was obtained against the export of 89.268 tonnes of dried apricots …

29 December

SELAMİ İLERİ: TURKISH AGRI-MACHINERY INDUSTRY RANKS 16TH IN THE WORLD

Selami İleri, Secretary General of The Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Manufacturers, said that Turkish agricultural machinery industry, which exceeded the 1 billion USD threshold for the first time in 2019, rose to the 16th place in the world ranking, İleri said, “Despite everything, still achieved an export …

29 December

DR. ORHAN ŞEN: TURKEY WILL BE A WATER-POOR COUNTRY BY 2030!

The occupancy rates of dams in Istanbul region have dropped to 20 percent, the lowest level in the last 10 years. Stating that the effects of climate change are increasing, Meteorology expert Professor Dr. Orhan Şen said, “Turkey will be a water-poor country in 2030. While entering the summer, occupancy …

28 December

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE TO DIRECT THE BUSINESS WORLD TO LUCRATIVE INVESTMENTS…

While the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is rolling up its sleeves to bring in new investors to the sector, thanks to the investment guides prepared on the basis of product and sector for this purpose, the entrepreneur is informed about how much profit can be made with a project. …

28 December

MUTLU DOĞRU: MILK COSTS INCREASED BY 50 PERCENT IN AVERAGE

Stating that milk costs have increased between 40 percent and 55 percent in the last year, Mutlu Doğru, Adana Farmers Association Chairman, emphasized that although the costs were transparently announced by the National Milk Council (USK), this has been ignored. Doğru said, “There are Turkish Grain Board (TMO) and Meat …

28 December

FAO LAUNCHES THE UN’S INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 2021…

A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General… The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and …

27 December

CHEESE WORKSHOP TO START IN ANTALYA NEXT WEEK…

The distance education programme, which was initiated by the Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) and Antalya Agriculture and Forestry Directorate in order to continue agricultural education during the pandemic period, continues with the Cheese Workshop. Öznur Apaydın Arıkan The Cheese Workshop, which is planned free of charge online, will be held …

27 December

RUSSIAN TOMATO QUOTA TO RISE TO 250 THOUSAND TONNES FROM 200 THOUSAND TONNES…

Press release… The quota for tomato exports to Russia increases to 250 thousand tonnes… Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable industry’s largest export market in tomatoes is the Russian Federation. However the industry has been experiencing troubled times due to the surpassing the Russian quota of 200 thousand tonnes in 2020. …