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24 February

HAYRETTİN UÇAK; 2020, A BUMPER YEAR OF POMEGRANATE

Press release… The pomegranate fruit, the symbol of fertility, had a prosperous year in exports in 2020. Turkey’s pomegranate exports rose by 29 percent in 2020 and reached from 97 million 489 thousand dollars to 126 million and 54 thousand dollars. The export of pomegranate broke a historical record with …

23 February

DR. ZEYNEP ZAİMOĞLU: CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE IS HIGHLY FRAGILE

Çukurova University Engineering Faculty Head of Environmental Engineering Department Professor Dr. Zeynep Zaimoğlu said that the effects of climate change will be seen very quickly. Dr. Zaimoğlu said, “We could not get the rainfall needed for germination in wheat in Konya Plain this year, so wheat can no longer germinate …

23 February

YAŞAR: SMART AGRICULTURE ENSURES A STABLE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN

Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) on Feb. 22 hosted an agri-focused virtual business forum with New Zealand. With climate change and rising food demand in view, speakers focused on the use of technology and joint collaborations to increase bilateral trade. Wendy Hinton, New Zealand’s ambassador to Turkey, said the twin …

22 February

KEMAL KAÇMAZ: WE WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS THEME

Kemal Kaçmaz, President of the National Citrus Council, said that citrus is the most important sub-group in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Stating that they welcome the announcement of this year as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by the The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

22 February

ALİ KINDAP: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CAN INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Geothermal Energy Association (JESDER) President Ali Kındap stated that the installed power in geothermal energy has reached 1613 megawatts and the studies show that the electricity generation potential of geothermal energy is 5 thousand megawatts and the thermal capacity is 60 thousand megawatts. Geothermal Energy Association President Ali Kındap said …

21 February

“ONION AND POTATO PRODUCERS ARE IN A TIGHT SPOT”

Press release… The high air temperatures last week in dried onions and potatoes decreased the storage life of the products and increased the waste rates. So our producers have no time or strength to wait. Increasing wastage also comes out of the producer’s pocket. Considering that the harvest dates of …

21 February

AGRICULTURAL INPUT PRICE INDEX GOES UP BY 17.52 PERCENT…

The agricultural input price index (Agriculture-GFE) increased by 17.52 percent on an annual basis and 2.72 percent on a monthly basis in December 2020. Turkey Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), announced that data related to agriculture GFE-December 2020 period. Accordingly, the index increased by 2.72 percent in December 2020 compared to the …

20 February

EXPORT OF TURKISH OLIVE OIL TO THE USA INCREASES BY 30 PERCENT…

Press release… Olive oil, the elixir of a long and healthy life spreading from the Mediterranean to the world, was introduced to the leading importers in the US food industry and the purchasing directors of hotels and restaurants with the Hybrid Tasting event. US has become the first country that …

20 February

FIVE THOUSAND TONNES OF DRIED APRICOTS TO BE AIMED TO CHINA…

Malatya Commodity Exchange Chairman Ramazan Özcan said that the Far East is a new market for dried apricot exporters. Özcan said, “In 2018, we exported about 3 thousand 200 tons by leaping to China, where we exported about 500 tons in the previous year. You know, last year, the Covid-19 …

20 February

TRADITIONAL TURKISH COLOGNE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER!

In 2020 country reaped $28.3M from exports of traditional cologne, its secret weapon to ward off risk of virus… Turkey’s traditional cologne exports tripled in 2020 thanks to its signature hand disinfectant, a powerful tool used by many to ward off the threat of coronavirus. Turkey exported 6.9 million tons …