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21 August

HAZELNUT DECLARATION OF GEORGIA, AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEY SIGNED IN ORDU…

Agriculture ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey who came to Ordu province of Black Sea region of Turkey to attend the hazelnut harvest ceremony met in the program of the Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Assembly Hall. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, in his speech here, said that hazelnuts are an …

21 August

LARGEST SHARE OF FOOD EXPENDITURE IN TURKEY GOES TO MEAT AND SEAFOOD…

In Turkey, “meat, fish and seafood” received the biggest share of food expenditure by 20.9 percent last year… According to Household Budget Survey based on the results of the Turkey Statistical Institute, food and non-alcoholic beverages made up 20.3 percent of total consumption expenditures in 2018. While meat, fish and …

21 August

AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD’S SEVENTH-LARGEST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER…

Turkey: Overview of the world’s seventh-largest agricultural producer Agriculture comprises around 23 percent of the Turkish economy. Approximately 4 million farmers look after 24 million ha of productive land. Average farm size is around 60 decare [a unit of surface measure equal to 10 acres, or 1000 square meters: equivalent …

21 August

PAKDEMİRLİ DECLARES THE PURCHASE PRICE OF OILY SUNFLOWER…

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli announced that 2019-2020 production season sunflower purchase price has been determined as 2 thousand 500 liras per ton. Pakdemirli, in his written statement, declared the purchase price of sunflower production season 2019-2020. Pakdemirli pointed out that oily sunflower has a share of 75-80 …

21 August

EXPORT TARGET OF 900 MILLION DOLLARS IN CITRUS PRODUCTS…

Export target of 900 million dollars in citrus… Indispensable in the winter months and vitamin C store citrus products yield in the Aegean Region in 2019/20 season is estimated to be 442 thousand 349 tons. Expressing that the product quality is good enough, Chairman of Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

21 August

PROF. DR. NAZİMİ AÇIKGÖZ: PLANT BASED MEAT MARKET REACHES 85 BILLION DOLLARS

Plant Based Meat Market 85 Billion Dollars in 2030s… A Swiss investment firm UBS estimates that the 4.6 billion dollars plant-based protein and meat market in 2018 will reach 85 billion dollars by 2030 (1). The same source adds that the plant-based milk market could reach 37.5 billion dollars for …

21 August

TEMA CHAIRWOMAN DENİZ ATAÇ: STOP THE CUT DOWN OF TREES IN ÇANAKKALE!

TEMA (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats): At least 195,000 trees have been cut down! The TEMA Foundation, on behalf of the 500,000 signatories supporting the process, urges that the number of trees cut for the Kirazlı Gold Mine in Çanakkale …

21 August

OSMAN YARDIMCI: 15 PERCENT OF SACRIFICIAL MEAT GOES TO WASTE

Butchers Federation of Turkey Vice Chairman Osman Yardımcı said that the flesh of sacrificials needs to disassemble through the hands of experts, so 15 percent of the sacrificial meat is going to waste every year. This means that thousands of animals.” Yardımcı said: “Unexperinced and novice butchers are on the …

21 August

LIVESTOCK REPORT ON ANIMALS FOR SACRIFICATION-2019 IN TURKEY…

This is a summary of the report prepared by Chamber of Agricultural Engineers (ZMO) just before the Feast of Qurban in Turkey… · Officially in Turkey’s history, firstly in 2010 and then 2011, 2017 and 2018 sacrificials were imported. · In 2018, 866 thousand cattle and 2 million 682 thousand …

21 August

AN INTERNATIONAL COTTON FESTIVAL TO BE ORGANIZED IN ŞANLIURFA…

An international cotton festival will be organized in Şanlıurfa… Advisory board meeting was held for the cotton festival planned to be organized in Akçakale county of Şanlıurfa province. Deputy Governor Ufuk Akıl chaired the meeting and exchanged information about the planned festival. Akıl, after the meeting, said that they made …