THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
A new project in animal husbandry is being implemented with the partnership of Turkey Cattle Breeders’ Association and Ziraat Bank. Turkey Cattle Breeders’ Association (TDSYMB) Chairman Kamil Özcan said that the project would be a milestone for the livestock sector in Turkey. Kamil Özcan said, “Currently, we have started supplying …
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September, 2020
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21 September
“TURKISH AGRICULTURE SECTOR’S GROWTH RATE SURPASSES OECD AVERAGE”
The Turkish agriculture sector’s annual average growth rate is much higher than its OECD and EU peers, with 2.7 percent in the last 10 years, the treasury and finance minister has said. “Our agricultural export figure has increased to $19.4 billion from $3.7 billion in 2002. Red meat production has increased from …
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20 September
ZİRAAT BANK MAKES 258 BILLION TL LOAN AVAILABLE TO FARMERS…
Ferhat Pişmaf, the Marketing Group Head of Agricultural Banking at Ziraat Bank, told Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent that the amount of loans they provided for agricultural production in the 2010-2020 period exceeded TL 258 billion and the number of producers they made loans surpassed 4.5 million people. Pişmaf said, “As …
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20 September
AGRIFOOD EXPORTS INCREASED, IMPORTS DECREASED IN JULY…
According to the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) Digital Data Panel prepared by Agrimetre, in the first 7 months of 2020, the agriculture, food and beverage industry realized 11.37 billion dollars of exports and 9.26 billion dollars of imports. According to the foreign trade data …
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20 September
EXPORT OF FISHERIES FROM EASTERN BLACK SEA REGION CONTINUE TO INCREASE…
73 million dollars worth of fishery products exported from the Eastern Black Sea in 8 months According to the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), from the Eastern Black Sea Region in January-August 2020, 33.555 tons of fishery products were sold to 29 countries. During the period …
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19 September
‘GOOD LIFE BRAND’ AWARD GOES TO PINAR MILK…
Press release… “Good Life Brands” awards, focused on the lifestyle and consumption habits of consumers by the Nielsen Research Centre, conferred on Pınar Milk (Pınar Süt) with the “Good Life Brand” award in the Milk and Dairy Products Industry. Pınar Milk (Süt) Chairwoman of the Board of Directors İdil Yiğitbaşı …
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19 September
TURKEY: COTTON AND PRODUCTS UPDATE
The Turkish cotton crop for marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is now estimated at 350,000 hectares and 615,000 metric tonnes (MT) (2.825 million bales). Low yields, unattractive cotton prices, inflated costs, uncertainty created by COVID-19 and better returns from alternative crops in addition to not enough subsidies from Goverment of Turkey …
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19 September
MARMARİS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE (MARKOOP) ESTABLISHED…
Marmaris (a district of Muğla province) Agricultural Development Cooperative (MARKO) was established with the contributions of Marmaris Municipality. Through the cooperative, both agricultural production will be promoted and products unique to Marmaris will be introduced to the world. An important step has been taken for agricultural development in Marmaris, whose …
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18 September
ESKİŞEHİR PROVINCE TAKES THE SECOND PLACE IN SEEDBED SUNFLOWER PRODUCTION…
Eskişehir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Emine Sever said that Eskişehir ranks second across Turkey in seedbed sunflower production. Dr. Sever visited the cultivation areas and the purchasing centre during the harvest of seedbed sunflower belonging to a private company in Çifteler district. Provincial Director of Agriculture and …
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18 September
DR. AYŞEGÜL SELIŞIK: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SHOULD INCREASE BECAUSE OF RISING POPULATION
Press release… Selışık: The need for agricultural production will increase due to population growth Dr. Ayşegül Selışık, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations) Deputy Representative of Turkey, emphasized that the need for agricultural production will increase in the coming years and for this, more efficient production techniques …
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