HomePage – TimeLine Layout – Page 434 – THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

7 August

“TURKEY IS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN ORIENTAL TOBACCO PRODUCTION AND FOREIGN TRADE”

Press release… Turkey maintains its global leadership in oriental tobacco production and foreign trade… Turkey ranks fifteenth in world tobacco production but ranks first in oriental tobacco production in the world. Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association Chairperson Ömer Celal Umur said that tobacco continues to be an important crop for the …

7 August

APPROX 600 THOUSAND TONNES OF HAZELNUTS TRADED BETWEEN AUGUST 2020 – JUNE 2021…

595 thousand 787 tonnes of hazelnuts were traded in the commodity exchanges in the period of August 2020-June 2021. In the written statement made by Giresun Commodity Exchange, information was given about the hazelnut sales transactions carried out in the 21 commodity exchanges in the regions where hazelnuts are produced. …

7 August

KASTAMONU ÜRYANİ PLUM RECEIVES GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION!

“Kastamonu Üryani Plum” was given a geographical indication registration certificate by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. In the written statement made by Daday (a district of Kastamonu province) Municipality, it was wished that the registration would be beneficial for the district, Kastamonu and Turkey. Emphasizing that the recognition of …

7 August

COŞKUN DÖNMEZ: WE ARE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE PRICE INCREASES IN FOOD

Catering industrialists stated that companies operating in the ready-to-eat food sector have become unprofitable due to the difference between general inflation and food inflation. Bursa Catering Industrialists Association (BUYSAD) announced the cookware inflation in July. Association Chairperson Coşkun Dönmez said that food prices increased by 3.18 percent in July, thus …

6 August

ŞEMSİ BAYRAKTAR: BURNING STUBBLE CAUSES THE SOIL TO LOSE ITS PROPERTIES

Press release… Although it is forbidden to burn stubble, which occurs every year after harvest, harms the soil and causes environmental problems, it continues. Stating that burning stubble causes the soil to lose all its properties, Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said, “Since 70 percent of …

6 August

TURKEY, THE OREGANO PARADISE OF THE WORLD!

In Turkey, which holds approximately 70 percent of the world’s oregano (thyme) exports, 69 million dollars of oregano was exported in 2020. As for oregano, which contributes approximately 1 billion TL to the country’s economy, OGM (General Directorate of Forestry) will produce 420 thousand oregano saplings in 2021. Struggling for …

6 August

DAIRY-RELATED TERMS NOW ALLOWED DAIRY-FREE PRODUCTS!

The European Parliament has decided not to pass Amendment 171. This means that, in Europe, dairy-free products can now use dairy-related terms such as buttery and creamy. In October 2020, the European Commission voted to ban dairy-related terms, such as buttery and creamy for plant-based foods. But, less than 7 …

6 August

MUSTAFA ÖZEN: FARMERS COME FIRST IN TOMATO PRODUCTION

Press release… A Meeting was Held with Tomato Paste Companies for a Seamless Tomato Season… A meeting was held with the representatives of tomato paste factories operating in İzmir province, which ranks 3rd in tomato paste production in the country, to evaluate the production in 2020, to plan the production …

6 August

BALKANS, THE NEW TARGET OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTERS!

Press release… The target of fresh fruit, vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sectors is the Balkans. Hayrettin Uçak It is aimed to export 100 million dollars in fresh fruit, vegetable and products to North Macedonia and Kosovo. The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), which broke records …

6 August

BEDRİ GİRİT: DEMAND FOR BREEDING EGGS CONTINUE TO INCREASE

Press release… Bedri Girit, Chairperson of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that demand for breeding eggs increased Underlining that Turkey’s egg export increased by 63 percent from 93 million dollars to 151.4 million dollars in the January-May period of 2021, Girit said, “Although we had some …