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8 August

OSMAN AKAR: ERZURUM IS THE CAPITAL OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Osman Akar, Erzurum Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, made an assessment of the situation after the Feast of Sacrifice. Akar said, “We shipped more than 30 thousand cattle, nearly 32 thousand small ruminants outside the province. Erzurum is the capital of livestock farming.” Erzurum province, one of Turkey’s most …

8 August

TURKEY’S SOLAR ENERGY CAPACITY IS 6000 MEGAWATTS…

With its 22 million square meters of solar panels across the country, Turkey saves itself $200 million a year on energy costs, according to the Turkish energy minister. As a result of such widespread use, Turkey trails only China and the United States in using solar panels to heat water, Energy and Natural Resources …

7 August

“PRODUCERS SHOULD PICK THE HAZELNUT FROM THE GROUND”

Düzce Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Necdet Çiçek called on the producers to collect the hazelnuts, which are called “green gold”, from the ground, not from the branch, for quality increase. Çiçek stated that the harvest should be done after the hazelnut completes its ripening phase and that the …

7 August

CONDITION OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT FOR LEMON EXPORTS ABROGATED…

The condition of obtaining a preliminary permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for lemon exports has been removed. The Communiqué on the ‘Abolition of the Communiqué’ on Lemon Export of the Ministry of Commerce was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. Accordingly, the practice of …

7 August

STRAW PRODUCTION CONTINUES IN YOZGAT REGION…

With the start of barley and wheat harvest in Yozgat (a Central Anatolian province), the production of straw, one of the most important feed sources in animal husbandry, continues. Yozgat province which comes to the fore with approximately 590 thousand hectares of arable land areas across Turkey, the annual grain …

7 August

“PANDEMIC HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH AND AGRICULTURE”

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University (NKU) Vice-Rector and Turkey Government-University-Industry Cooperation Working Group (KÜSİ) President Professor Dr. Bülent Eker said that they will organize virtual exhibitions in order to contribute to Turkey’s promotion in international markets. Stating that they want to draw the attention of academic and commercial stakeholders in Europe …

7 August

AEGEAN EXPORTERS SURPASS 7 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST HALF…

Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), exported 12 billion 752 million dollars in the last year, achieved an export of 7 billion 69 million dollars in January-July period this year. According to the export data recorded by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, the exports of industrial products of EIB members were 679 million …

6 August

FAO: GLOBAL FOOD PRICES RISE IN JULY

Press release… Vegetable oils and dairy products drive up FAO Food Price Index while meat and rice prices decline… 06 August 2020, Rome – Global food prices continued rising for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, according to the benchmark United Nations report. The …

6 August

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS EXCEED 10 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST HALF…

According to the Data Panel of TGDF (Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey), food, agriculture and drink industry made an export of 10.15 billion dollars and import of 8.74 billion dollars. The results of TGDF Digital Data Panel, prepared by Agrimetre based on Foreign Trade Data announced …

6 August

“I AM HUNGRY, POOR AND SHOELESS!”

According to a report by agricultural company Selina Wamucii, Africa’s coffee farmers are being exploited to death in an industry that makes billions of dollars each year. Many family farmers across Africa are facing economic devastation as coffee prices offered to them continue to be on a downward trajectory, often …