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1 August

ZEYTİNDOSTU ASSOCIATION HELD AN AWARENESS TRAINING OF OLIVE OIL…

*Zeytindostu Association gave olive oil awareness training * Zeytindostu Association told about quality olive oil * The role of cooks in food matching is important Zeytindostu (Olive friends) Association, one of the leading NGOs in the olive oil sector, continues its trainings aimed at raising awareness on olive oil. In …

1 August

SAFFET KALYONCU: TURKISH HONEY WILL BE EXPORTED MUCH MORE

DKİB (Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association) Chairman Saffet Kalyoncu, in a statement to reporters, said that Turkey has a rich variety of plants and flora… He said: “Unfortunately foreign markets found out this unique speciality of Turkey very recently. But this situation has spurred the honey export in the 5-month …

1 August

CORN HARVEST APPROACHES IN ADANA WHILE SOME FARMERS PREFER SUNFLOWER…

Corn harvest in Adana where it’s produced about 18 per cent of 6 million tons total production in Turkey, is approaching… However according to Cahit İncefikir, Chairman of Seyhan Chamber of Agriculture, due to high input costs of farmers who have partly turned to sunflower, corn production decreased. Meanwhile in …

1 August

INNOVATIVE APPROACH FROM MURATBEY TO TRADITIONAL ANATOLIAN CHEESES…

Innovative approach from Muratbey to traditional Anatolian cheeses… Three-in-one cheese feast: Anatolian Flavors… Muratbey enriches the traditional flavors of Anatolia, Tel, Dil and Örgü cheeses with its innovative interpretation and offers them together in a single package. Adding a unique flavor to cheese by producing its own technology, Muratbey brings …

1 August

USAGE OF PLASTIC BAGS DECREASES SHARPLY ALONG WITH BEING CHARGEABLE…

After starting priced of the plastic bags along with the implementation regarding ‘Zero waste’ in Turkey, it has been observed that usage of these bags has decreased almost 80 per cent… Ajans Press, the leading agency for media monitoring, reviewed the research on bags usage. According to the information and …

1 August

QU DONGYU OF CHINA ELECTED FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL…

Qu Dongyu of China elected FAO Director-General… Succeeds José Graziano da Silva… Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round 23 June 2019, Rome – Qu Dongyu of China was elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of …

1 August

ÜLKÜ KARAKUŞ: TURKEY IS THE LARGEST FEED PRODUCER IN EUROPE

Feed industry is one of the most arguable issues in Turkish agriculture. This industry has been growing continuously for years. Turkey Feed Industrialists Association (TÜRKİYEM-BİR) Chairman M. Ülkü Karakuş says that the sector has grown by 350 percent in the last 20 years while reaching 25 million tons of production. …

1 August

GÜRDOĞAN: RUSSIA IS IN THE FOREGROUND OF TOMATO EXPORTS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Union Sector Board and Eastern Black Sea Exporters Union Vice Chairman Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan said that Russia is always in the foreground of fresh fruit and vegetable exports. In this period, while exports of fresh fruit and vegetables to Russia as a product of 34 …

1 August

THE AMOUNT OF SOIL EROSION TO BE REDUCED TO 130 MILLION TONS…

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli has made written statement on combating activities of the Ministry regarding desertification and erosion… In Turkey, desertification and erosion control carried out in the years 2011-2018. Within the scope of these works 327 implementation projects achieved. Pakdemirli said: “Such projects comprise of overall …

1 August

İZMİR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TO BE ESTABLISHED…

İzmir Agricultural Technology Center Workshop from İTB (Izmir Commodity Exchange)… On 20 June 2019, within the scope of the studies carried out by İzmir Commodity Exchange for the establishment of İzmir Agricultural Technology Centre (İTTM), which would enable the development of technological applications needed for the sustainability and competitiveness of …