THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Breeding activities of Potato Research Institute, located in Niğde province, started in 2005 so as to bring domestic potato seeds to the sector continue… Varieties of “Onaran 2015”, “Ünlenen”, “Nam”, “Nahita”, “Leventbey” and “Muratbey” which have been developed and registered in the Institute previously, are being sold to private sector. …
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May, 2020
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1 May
THE NEW HONEY COMMUNIQUE REVEALS THE BOTANICAL DIVERSITY IN TURKISH HONEY…
Through the new Honey Communiqué published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the botanical diversity in Turkish honeys such as thyme, chestnut, sunflower and citrus will be revealed. With the new arrangement of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, instead of being referred to as “flower honey”, honey is …
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1 May
PROF. DR. KAMİL SINDIR SUBMITS A RESEARCH PROPOSAL REGARDING CHERRY INDUSTRY…
Press release… CHP (Republican People’s Party) İzmir Deputy Prof. Dr. Kamil Okyay Sındır brought the troubles experienced by the cherry sector and producers to the agenda of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). Sındır, who submitted a research proposal to the Assembly Presidency to develop long-term and sustainable strategies …
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1 May
GOOSE BREEDING APPEARS A NEW ALTERNATIVE FOR FARMERS AS DEMAND RISES…
Ufuk Karaçay (55), who produces goose breeding in Çıldır district of Ardahan (a northeastern province of Turkey), said that he could not meet the demand despite producing 15 thousand geese per year. Stating that goose is a versatile animal that eats little, grows easily on its own and is a …
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April, 2020
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30 April
DIGITAL AGRICULTURE MARKET TO BE A MILESTONE IN THE WAY OF PLANNED AGRICULTURE…
Turkey on Wednesday set up a digital ecosystem for the agriculture sector to establish a direct link between the cultivator and the consumer. Launching the Digital Agriculture Market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said that it will enable stakeholders dealing with agricultural supply and demand to meet in the …
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29 April
HİSARCIKLIOĞLU: DİTAP PROJECT WILL ENHANCE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu spoke at the ‘Digital Agriculture Market’ (DİTAP) introductory meeting… The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu announced that the Digital Agricultural Market is a project that will allow to balance of supply and demand in the market by enhancing efficiency of …
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29 April
PROPOLIS SELLS LIKE HOT CAKES IN THESE DAYS BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS…
Following the insight of the coronavirus outbreak in Turkey that surrounds the world, those who want to strengthen their immune system turned to natural products. Among these products, propolis which is known to have strong antioxidant effects, collected by bees from the sap of plants, leaves, stems and buds is …
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29 April
INTEREST-FREE SIX-MONTH POSTPONEMENT FOR FARMERS’ LOANS PROVIDED…
Turkey provided interest-free six-month postponement for farmers‘ loans amid the coronavirus pandemic, the treasury and finance minister announced on April 28. “Thus, we offer our farmers the opportunity to postpone approximately 6 billion Turkish liras ($858.1 million) debt,” Berat Albayrak said on Twitter. He said for the past 18 years, the government has always stood …
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29 April
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC DRIVES MAIZE PRICES DOWN…
April 29, 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Drives Maize Prices down… The global spread of the pandemic that started off in China has caused maize prices to drop, over the past few weeks. Maize – a Raw Material Linked to Petrol Prices… One of the main causes for the maize price drop …
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29 April
CHINA; LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS SEMI – ANNUAL REPORT…
April, 2020 ASF has devastated China’s swine industry since August 2018. Despite low official reported cases of ASF and robust recovery efforts in the second half of 2019, overall swine production and slaughter will remain depressed in 2020. Further complicating matters is the coronavirus outbreak in China, but it is …
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