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26 March

“ŞANLIURFA IS SUFFICIENT SOLELY WITH TECHNOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE”

With its comprehensive incentives, young workforce and fertile lands, Şanlıurfa province is a true ‘centre of attraction’. The city awaits the investor with its every source and regional transportation network. Şanlıurfa aspires to become a manufacturing center for food safety as well. All stakeholders express the urgency for the use …

26 March

RUSSIA’S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS REACH TO 29.4 BILLION DOLLARS…

Russia’s agricultural product exports, between January – March 21 2021, rose to 6.1 billion dollars, while Turkey’s imports also registered an increase of 46.8 percent. In 2021, Russia’s exports of agricultural products soared by 22.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 6.1 billion dollars …

26 March

REŞİT ÖZER: BRANDING INCREASES AFTER MİLAS OLIVE OIL OBTAINED GE FROM EU

Branding and geographical indication has been increasing in olive oil across Turkey in recent years. The number of brands that received approval from the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TPMK) reached 688 as of March 23, 2021 and the number of geographically marked olive oils reached 16. Reşit Özer, Chair …

25 March

“OUR PURCHASING POLICY INCREASES CHICKPEA PRODUCTION”

“The purchasing policy that supports the farmer has increased our chickpea production” Turkish Grain Board (TMO) General Manager Ahmet Güldal said that Turkey increasingly has become a net exporter each year. Stating that legumes, including chickpeas, are among the main food sources, Güldal noted that these products also stand out …

25 March

“NO BENEFIT IN GIVING AUTHORITY TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDULY IN MILK INDUSTRY”

Turkey Milk Producers’ Association Chairperson Tevfik Keskin said that there is no benefit in giving authority to organizations unduly which does not provide any contribution to both milk producers, consumers and the government. Stating that such a situation would cause disorganization and harm, Keskin said, “Milk producer associations should be …

24 March

TURKEY’S CHICKPEA EXPORTS REACH 77.7 MILLION DOLLARS…

Turkey’s chickpea exports reached 77.7 million dollars last year. Export of chickpeas which are used in many products from roasted ones to hummus has reached 77.7 million dollars, approximately 4.6 times over its imports. According to compilation made from Turkey Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) data, thanks to increased production in chickpea, …

24 March

SİİRT PISTACHIOS TAKE THEIR PLACE ON SHELVES IN GERMANY…

Siirt pistachio, called “green gold” in Siirt province, has caught on in Germany, where it was first exported. Last year, 7 tonnes of peanuts were exported to Germany under the own brand of Siirt Pistachio Processing Industry and Trade Inc., while the products, prepared in a hygienic environment through large …

23 March

UNITED KINGDOM MAY ALLOW GENE EDITING!

In the wake of Brexit, the United Kingdom is hearing from supporters and opponents of gene editing as the government considers deregulating the technology when it produces organisms that could have been achieved through conventional breeding. Commenting on the “consultation,” as it is called, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization said the …

23 March

“WE DON’T AGREE WITH THE EXPORT BAN OF BULK OLIVE OIL”

Press release… Olive oil exporters disagree with the ban on the export of bulk and drum olive oil… Citing the uncertainty caused by the pandemic and the increasing oil demand, the Ministry of Trade banned the export of bulk and barreled olive oil at the request of the Ministry of …

22 March

ÖNDER YOL: WE AIM TO EXPORT THE ELECTRIC TRACTORS

Target export in electric tractor Önder Yol, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ZY Electric Tractor, stated that the export studies for the electric tractor are continuing and said, “Our contacts keep on, especially with sister countries.” Önder Yol, in his statement, said that they are working for the …