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29 March

HİLMİ SÜREK: OLIVE OIL PRODUCERS WILL SUFFER A SERIOUS LOSSES OF INCOME DUE TO THE BAN

Hilmi Sürek, Chairperson of Tariş Olive and Olive Oil Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union, stated that by showing the uncertainty and increasing oil prices created by the pandemic process as a reason, the export of bulk and barreled olive oil has been banned and also said that this ban would victimize …

28 March

DRONE TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF PAKISTAN’S AGRICULTURE…

By Engr. Rehan Saeed The unmanned and tiny aeroplane has helped transform dimensions of agriculture. Seeding, monitoring and spraying can be done with the help of drones, saving time as well as labor costs. Many countries, including developed as well as developing, have started to reap the benefits of drones.The …

28 March

HAYRETTİN UÇAK: TROPICAL FRUIT EXPORTS INCREASED BY 40 PERCENT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS

Press release… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association Chairperson Hayrettin Uçak said that exports of tropical fruits increased by 40 percent over the last three years. Uçak said, “The way to branding as a country in agriculture and food is to produce value-added crops and to produce what the …

27 March

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION REGARDING HELLIM CHEESE…

Stakeholders in the famous hellim (halloumi in Greek) cheese sector in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (TRNC) have written an open letter to the European Commission Structural Reform Support Director General Mario Nava regarding the protected designations of origin (PDO) process of the cheese. They said the proposed laws …

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, …