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21 June

RAISIN EXPORTS REACH 421 MILLION DOLLARS…

Raisin exports reached 421 million dollars… Season of raisin exports began on 1 September 2019 in Turkey and 203 thousand 504 tons of raisins exported till 13 June 2020, 421 million dollars of foreign currency income earned in return. Raisin exports decreased by 4 percent in quantity compared to the …

21 June

TURKEY; POTENTIAL HUB FOR SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY…

Turkey boasts profound resources to practice sustainable gastronomy thanks to its natural beauty, traditional recipes, and cultural heritage, according to a culinary expert. “Turkey’s natural beauties, traditional recipes digested over civilizations rooted within the boundaries of the country, cultural heritage, unique ingredients which are grown in diverse geographies and climates, …

20 June

DR. HARUN UYSAL: CONSUMERS SHOULD PREFER PACKED MILK

With the increasing interest in open milk nowadays, it has brought many questions. Professor Dr. Harun Uysal, Deputy Head of İzmir Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Dairy Technologies Department lecturer, warned about not consuming the open cheese. Dr. Uysal said that packaged milk should be consumed instead of boiling milk. …

20 June

DR. SENİH YAZGAN: WE HAVE A 20 PERCENT JUMP IN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS

Vice President of Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (UYMSİB) Professor Dr. Senih Yazgan said that in the January-May period of 2020, fresh fruit and vegetable exports experienced a 20 percent jump compared to the same period of the previous year. “It was one of our great achievements in …

20 June

MEHMET ALİ IŞIK: TMO SHOULD CONTINUE TO REGULATE RAISIN MARKET

Mehmet Ali Işık, Vice President of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that Turkish Grain Board (TMO) should continue to be a regulator in raisin industry. Sharing the information that the price of raisins is over 2 dollars in 2019-20 season, Mehmet Ali Işık stated, “TMO should continue …

20 June

SMYRNA BOYOZ EN ROUTE FOR ISRAEL…

Press release… Smyrna Boyoz on the way to Israel… Smyrna Boyoz, adopting the motto from Izmir to the world, continues to export without slowing down despite the coronavirus. Musa Turan, Mim Group CEO, said that Smyrna Boyoz will take its place on the shelves of supermarkets in Israel in the …

20 June

GÜBRETAŞ MOBILIZES ALL MEANS TO SUPPORT FARMERS IN PANDEMIC…

GÜBRETAŞ, (Gübre Fabrikaları T.A.Ş.) founded in 1952 to provide fertilizers to Turkish agricultural industry, a subsidiary of the Turkish Agricultural Credit Cooperatives, made a statement and said that in order to ensure the smooth process of agricultural production in Turkey, especially in epidemic they have mobilized all their capabilities at …

20 June

AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANTS REQUEST TO TAKE PART IN DİTAP…

Şanlıurfa Province Agricultural Consultants want to take part in DİTAP… Şanlıurfa Agricultural Consultants made a statement regarding their request to take part in the ‘Digital Agriculture Market’ online platform, a new era in agriculture. Şanlıurfa Agricultural Consultants stated that they want to take place in Digital Agriculture Market (DİTAP). Making …

19 June

DESPITE THE BAN, WE EAT AROMA INSTEAD OF HONEY!

Honey production, which was obtained by adding aroma to starch-based syrups, was banned in February. However, those who benefit from legal gaps continue fraudulent production. Although the manufacturing of products that give the impression of honey by adding flavours or honey is banned in February, those who benefit from legal …

19 June

AMERICANS SUPPORT COVID-19 AID TO FARMERS…

Trust in America’s farmers and ranchers remains high amid the devastating blow delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new American Farm Bureau Federation poll shows 84% of Americans trust the nation’s farmers and the same overwhelming majority support financial assistance from the government for farmers struggling to keep from going …