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23 October

GREEN RECOVERY PLANS BOOST INCOME, EMPLOYMENT AND GDP…

Media release… Green recovery plans boost income, employment and GDP better than return-to-normal stimulus measures, new analysis finds.The results make a strong case for including green recovery measures in national responses to Covid-19. New York / London, Oct. 19, 2020 – New analysis, commissioned by the We Mean Business coalition …

23 October

“OUR AIM IS TO REACH 1 MILLION TONNES IN COTTON PRODUCTION”

Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator Chairman Jak Eskinazi stated that the aim of the next season is to reach 1 million tonnes of cotton production thanks to the recently announced subsidy support. Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, had declared the subsidy in cotton last week. Accordingly subsidy amount …

22 October

“THE FUTURE OF OUR MILK IS IN CONSCIOUS HANDS”

Press release… Pınar Institute’s “The Future of Our Milk is in Conscious Hands” project was presented at the “United Nations Week” “The Future of Our Milk is in Conscious Hands” project, carried out by the Pınar Institute since 2014, continues to represent the Turkish dairy industry in international arena while …

22 October

SAVE YOUR FOOD – I PROMISE!

2 million people will “Promise” and “Save Your Food Campaign” will break a world record! Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, who started a “I Promise” campaign within the scope of the “Save Your Food, Protect Your Table” Project, said, “We aim to break the record for the most …

22 October

HÜSEYİN ARSLAN: RECOMMENDED CONSUMPTION DATE SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN DRY FOODS

AHBİB Chairman Hüseyin Arslan, drew attention to the food waste and said that instead of the expiry date (STT), the recommended consumption date (TETT) should be implemented in dry food products with a long shelf life. Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB) Chairman Hüseyin Arslan reminded …

21 October

COTTON YIELD IN AEGEAN REGION ESTIMATED AT 167 THOUSAND TONNES…

Press release… The cotton harvest forecast for the Aegean Region 2020/2021 season was shared with the public after the meeting held on Monday, October 19, using video conference method due to the pandemic. In addition to İzmir Commodity Exchange, Aegean Exporters’ Associations, İzmir Chamber of Commerce, Söke Commodity Exchange, Aydın …

20 October

SUBSIDY TO CONTINUE ON TABLE OLIVES…

Olive harvest has begun in Akhisar district of Manisa province which is one of the most important table olive and olive oil production centres across Turkey. Producers who collect their olives especially with traditional methods along with machines as well are troubled by the dry season. Subsidy to continue on …

19 October

TARGET OF MANDARINE EXPORTS IS 400 MILLION DOLLARS…

Press release… One of Turkey’s traditional export products, indispensable during the autumn months, a vitamin C depot, a natural medicine against the flu and colds, the satsuma mandarins’ 2020/21 export season 2020/21 starts on Monday, October 19, 2020. Aegean Region’s satsuma yield increased by 25 percent… According to Aegean Fresh …

19 October

“ZİRAAT BANK’S SHARE IN AGRICULTURAL LOANS INCREASED TO 65 PERCENT”

Ziraat Bank CEO and Member of the Board Hüseyin Aydın said that the agricultural loans balance, which was 18 billion TL at the end of 2012, reached 76 billion TL as of September 30, 2020 and that the share of agricultural loans in the sector increased to 65 percent. Aydın …

19 October

SUBSIDY IN COTTON RISES BY 37.7 PERCENT!

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that they increased the subsidy in seed cotton by 37.7 percent to 1.1 lira per kilogram. Pakdemirli said, “Turkey, with which it produces and exports high quality textile products is an influential country in the world.” Stating that Turkey is one of …