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20 August

OXFORD UNIVERSITY; HONEY IS VERY EFFECTIVE ON COUGH…

British researchers found that honey was more effective against coughs and colds than antibiotics. According to research, honey is more effective than antibiotics in the first-line treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. The healing properties of honey have been known for thousands of years. A new study found that honey …

20 August

“OUR GRAIN YIELD IS 5-8 PERCENT HIGHER IN THIS YEAR”

Turkish Grain Board (TMO) General Manager Ahmet Güldal said that a good production period has been passed in agriculture and 2020 will be a better period than last year. Güldal said, “We are faced with a yield above the average of previous years.” Stating that for the sustainability of agriculture, …

20 August

517 THOUSAND OF FRESH TEA PURCHASED BY ÇAYKUR…

In a written statement made by ÇAYKUR (Turkey Tea Enterprises), it was reminded that the purchase of fresh tea started on July 7. In the statement, it was noted that the second offshoot purchases of the fresh tea campaign period, which started during the pandemic process and when the measures …

20 August

EXHIBITIONS AND TRADE EVENTS TO RESTART IN SEPTEMBER…

Turkey will restart exhibitions and trade events in September as part of the coronavirus normalization process, which began in June. In-person fairs in closed spaces will resume as of Sept. 1 under new health measures, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan wrote on Twitter. All the necessary compliance measures such as hygiene, …

19 August

“WASTING FOOD MEANS WASTING SCARCE NATURAL RESOURCES”

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a comprehensive platform to help the global community step up action to reduce food loss and waste as the UN agency and partners call for increased efforts and gear up for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss …

19 August

“RUSSIA IS THE FAVOURITE MARKET FOR OUR FRESH FRUIT AND VEG EXPORTS”

Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 41.4 percent in July compared to the same month of the previous year and reached $186.2 million, with more than half of the exports being sent to Russia and Germany. According to data by the Uludağ Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Association, fresh fruit and …

18 August

“TOMATO PRODUCERS AWAIT EXPORTS TO BE OPENED”

Press release… Ankara-August 18, 2020 Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers President Şemsi Bayraktar said that sauceboat tomato prices fell up to 30 kurush and table tomatoes to 60 kurush. Bayraktar stated that if the decrease in prices continues, the tomato producer may withdraw from production or turn to alternative products. …

18 August

ÇAMLI RECEIVES ‘SAFE PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE’ IN FEED AND AQUACULTURE SECTORS…

Press Release August 18, 2020 Çamlı Yem Besicilik (Çamlı Feed and Fattening Company) has become the First Company to Receive Safe Production Certificate in Feed and Aquaculture Sectors. Çamlı Yem Besicilik started its activities in 1983 under the integration philosophy of Yaşar Group. Continuing its leadership in the fields of …

18 August

EXPORT OF NON-WOOD FORESTRY PRODUCTS INCREASES DESPITE THE PANDEMIC…

Press release… Cahit Doğan Yağcı, Chairman of Aegean Furniture Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association, made an evaluation of January-June period of 2020… “At the end of 2019, which was a successful year for the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association, we said that for the year 2020, …

17 August

SUNFLOWER HARVEST STARTS IN CEYLANPINAR AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE…

In Ceylanpınar Agricultural Enterprise, affiliated to the General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises, sunflower is harvested on 57 thousand 963 decares of land. In Ceylanpınar Agricultural Enterprise, which is one of the largest agricultural enterprises in the world, a large number of products are grown from barley to wheat, from lentil …