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14 July

NİHAT ÇELİK: 5 MILLION SACRIFICIALS READY FOR THE FEAST OF QURBAN

Ovine sacrifices worth up to 6.5 billion liras await their buyers… Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association of Turkey (TÜDKİYEB) President Nihat Çelik said that the number of sheep and goats to be sacrificed reaches 5 million if demanded. Çelik said, “The value of 5 million sheep and goats reaches 6.5 …

14 July

ACHIEVING ZERO HUNGER BY 2030 IN DOUBT!

As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns… Securing healthy diets for the billions who cannot afford them would save trillions in costs… Rome, 13 July 2020 – More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. …

14 July

THREE CHALLENGES FOR TURKISH AGRI-MACHINERY INDUSTRY…

It is thought that the most important problem is unfair competition. A considerable number of companies, which are quite large in number according to the number of agricultural enterprises and market size in the country, highlight competition in price rather than quality / technology. This unfair competition reduces operating profitability, …

14 July

TURKISH HONEY EXPORTS INCREASED BY 15 PERCENT IN THE FIRST HALF…

Honey exports increased by 15 percent in January-June period, Turkey has earned 13 million 81 thousand 422 dollars. According to data compiled from Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), in the first half of the year, 2 thousand 984 tons of honey was exported to 39 countries and 13 million …

13 July

LICENSED WAREHOUSE PERIOD BEGINS IN ANTEP PISTACHIO…

The chairman of Gaziantep Commodity Exchange Ahmet Tiryakioğlu stated that the product acceptance will begin in the harvest period this year in the Antep Pistachio Licensed Warehouse. In his written statement, Tiryakioğlu said that the work has ended at the GATEM (Gaziantep Commerce and Industry Centre) Region and the Meat …

13 July

AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF KAZAKHSTAN NOT TO BE SOLD TO FOREIGNERS…

Kazakhstan President Kasım Comert Tokayev announced that they have permanently prohibited the sale of agricultural lands in Kazakhstan to foreigners. Kazakhstan leader Kasım Comert Tokayev announced that his country has decided not to sell agricultural lands to foreigners. With this decision, the ongoing discussions on land reform plans in Kazakhstan …

13 July

GLOBAL POULTRY MARKET INCREASES BY 6 PERCENT…

In 2019, the global poultry market increased by 6% to $231.5bn, rising for the third consecutive year after two years of decline. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% from 2009 to 2019. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2011 with an increase of …

12 July

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS WITH DRONE TECHNOLOGY…

The Sernick Group has welcomed the opportunity to implement drone technology in their own commercial farming practices and has since been researching new ways to benefit from it. The application of a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), or drone, for commercial use in agriculture, was officially approved by the South …

12 July

LAVENDER HONEY SOLD FOR 300 LIRAS…

One kilogram of lavender honey is sold for 300 TL… Market price of lavender honey, which is believed to be good for many diseases, especially for liver fatty, is increased by 50 liras to 300 liras compared to last year because of high demand. Isparta, Turkey’s rose garden, as well …

12 July

VEGETABLE OIL EXPORTS ROSE BY 350 PERCENT IN JUNE…

Press release… Vegetable oil exports from Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) to 74 countries… Aegean Grains, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association has increased its exports from 388 million dollars to 514 million dollars in a year. Vegetable oil, on the other hand, was one of the export items, which increased …