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9 October

HAPPY WORLD EGG DAY!

World Egg Day is celebrated every year on the second Friday in October. On World Egg Day, events are held across the world celebrating the egg. The first World Egg Day was celebrated in 1996 and since then we have seen a variety of wonderful events taking place internationally, with people …

9 October

“THERE IS AGRICULTURE, THERE IS LIFE”

Press release… While meat and milk prices continue to increase in markets and grocery stores in our country, the input costs of the producers such as feed, fuel oil, electricity, water and fertilizer are constantly increasing. However milk price has been the same since 15 November 2019. Animal slaughter prices …

9 October

FAO: PRICE INDEX FOR FOOD COMMODITIES ROSE IN SEPTEMBER

Press release… 08 October 2020, Rome – The benchmark price index for food commodities rose in September, led by vegetable oils and cereals, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 97.9 points during the month, up 2.1 percent from August …

9 October

PANDEMIC PUSHES 115 MILLION PEOPLE INTO EXTREME POVERTY!

As many as 115 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty this year due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank warned on Oct. 7. That is a devastating reversal after decades of progress, and higher than the bank previously estimated, even as recently as August, …

9 October

FIRST GMO WHEAT TO BE PRODUCED IN ARGENTINA…

BOGOTA, Colombia Argentina has become the first country in the world to approve HB4 drought-resistant transgenic wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA, the government has confirmed. “HB4 technology provides seeds that are more tolerant to drought, minimizing production losses, improving the capacity of plants to adapt to situations of hydric …

8 October

PUMPKIN SEED PRODUCTION BECOMES FAVOURITE OF FARMERS IN NEVŞEHİR REGION…

In Nevşehir province, one of the leading pumpkin seeds production centres across Turkey, “Nevşehir Pumpkin Seed” which has a registration of geographical indiacation, contributes about 500 million liras to regional economy. Harvesting of the snack pumpkin seeds, unique to the Nevşehir region, known for their thin and long structure, continues. …

8 October

“WE KICKED OFF A REGIONAL INITIATIVE TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IN TURKEY”

Press release… 08 October 2020, Ankara, Turkey – The topic of food loss and waste has received broad coverage in recent years, but the subject is now reaching an even wider audience due to the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in food loss and waste, with high …

8 October

MARMARABİRLİK AWAITS 75 THOUSAND OF YIELD DECLARATION…

Chairman of the Board of Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (Marmarabirlik) Hidamet Asa stated that the harvest declaration purchases that started on September 7 will end on October 16. Asa said, “According to the reports of the harvest determination commissions, we anticipate that 75 thousand tons of yield declaration …

8 October

DR. AHMET YILMAZ: LET’S LEAD THE FARMERS TO CERTIFIED SEEDS

Press release… Turkish Sub Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB) Chairman of the Board Dr. Ahmet Yılmaz said that products that do not have seed qualities are sacked and marketed illegally to farmers. Emphasizing that the certified seed is the yield and quality assurance of the farmer, Dr. Yılmaz …

8 October

ALİ EROĞLU: RAW MILK PRICE IS NOT SUSTAINABLE

Press release… Speaking about the raw milk reference price announced by the National Milk Council (USK), Ali Eroğlu, President of the Central Council of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association (TVHB), said, “According to the unconfirmed information we have received, an increase of 40-45 kurush (kuruş) is considered in the milk …