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11 July

“SEED EXPORTS SOARED 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 15 YEARS”

Sub-Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB) Chairman Dr. Ahmet Yılmaz made a statement and said that the seed sector in Turkey gained momentum by the contribution of private sector after 1980s. Stating that they serve Turkish agriculture with 961 members as TSÜAB, Dr. Yılmaz noted that the seed law …

11 July

“WEALTH SHOULD BE REDISTRIBUTED FIGHTING POVERTY”

Olivier De Schutter, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Combating Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, warned that the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic pushed 250 million people around the world to the hunger threshold and the plan to end poverty by 2030 has also fallen into difficulty. Pointing out …

11 July

EASTERN BLACK SEA EXPORTS TO RUSSIA CONTINUE BY RISING…

Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Vice President of Sector Board Association Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, said in a statement to reporters, Turkey’s exports in the first half of the year to Russia increased by 3 compared to the same period last year and reached …

11 July

POYRAZ OLIVE OIL RECEIVES ANOTHER AWARD…

Press release… Poyraz received another award from UZZK… Poyraz Olive Oil, which brings together the most beautiful olive oils of the Aegean Region with the consumer, once again proved its quality with a new award. Poyraz Olive Oil took the second prize in the Middle Fruity Category in IOC-UZZK Turkey …

11 July

EXPORT OF FRESH APRICOTS FROM MALATYA TO INCREASE BY 50 PERCENT…

In Malatya, where 85 percent of world dried apricot production is made, an increase of 50 percent is expected in the export of fresh apricots compared to the previous season. About 50 thousand families live on apricot production and trade in Malatya province where 8 million of the 17 million …

11 July

“BIOMASS ENERGY OFFERS A HUGE POTENTIAL FOR TURKEY”

Biomass energy theoretically has the potential to meet almost one-third of Turkey’s yearly electricity consumption, according to Professor Günnur Koçar, the manager of Ege University Biomass Energy Systems and Technologies Application and Research Center (BESTMER), told Anadolu Agency (AA) Thursday. The Izmir-based energy company will help utilize this potential, she …

10 July

ÇEŞME TO CHALLENGE IN MASTIC GUM PRODUCTION…

Press release… Çeşme is rivaling Chios in mastic gum production! Çeşme (a district of İzmir province) Municipality, which has rolled up its sleeves in order to bring the gum, which is obtained from 200 years of Gum trees, to the economy, aims to be a rival to Greece’s Chios Island. …

10 July

TURKISH FOOD EXPORTERS CAME TOGETHER WITH BUYERS FROM UAE ON VIRTUAL PLATFORM…

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade, in coordination of Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) and within the organization of Aegean Exporters’ Associations a virtual and sectoral food products trade mission was accomplished to United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the world’s most important re-export and logistics centres on 7-9 …

10 July

“TOBACCO PRODUCERS AWAIT ADVANCE PAYMENTS”

Press release… Ankara- July 10, 2020 – Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar said that advance payments left to preferance in agreements of production and purchasing tobacco between companies and tobacco. Bayraktar said, “Tobacco producers are waiting for an advance. While advances given every year are not …

10 July

KİRVE; NEW BREAD WHEAT VARIETY REGISTERED…

Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute Director Assoc. Dr. Kibar Ak, in his written statement, said that Turkey’s annual 20 million tonnes of wheat production consists of 2.6 percent of world production and Turkey is a self-sufficient country in this respect. Pointing out that the contribution of domestic and national varieties …