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Fevzi Çondur: Climate change threatens cotton production!

Press release… Fevzi Çondur, Chair of the Turkish Cotton Council (UPK) stated that he would like to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change on agriculture. Çondur also emphasised that cotton producers are facing serious yield losses, particularly due to increasingly severe droughts in recent years. Underlining that …

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Fevzi Çondur: Production costs are rising, support needed for cotton!

Press release… The Joint Council Meeting of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) was held in Ankara, chaired by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and attended by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz along with a large number of council members. Fevzi Çondur, TOBB Trade Exchanges Council Vice …

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“We must protect our cotton; textile and ready-to-wear clothing sector shifting towards low-cost countries!”

Press release… Stating that Türkiye’s annual cotton requirement is approximately 1.6 million tonnes, Fevzi Çondur, Chair of the Aydın Commodity Exchange and National Cotton Council, said, “Cotton is the raw material for the textile and ready-to-wear clothing sector, which is one of the driving forces behind our country’s exports and …

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“Cotton, Türkiye’s strategic agricultural product!”

Press release… Fevzi Çondur, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aydın Commodity Exchange (ATB) and the National Cotton Council (UPK), highlighted the strategic importance of cotton for Turkish agriculture and industry in a statement made on 7 October, World Cotton Day. Emphasising that cotton production is not limited …

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Fevzi Çondur: We need to move towards climate-smart agriculture

Fevzi Çondur Emphasizes “Climate-Smart Agriculture”… In his speech at the workshop “Water Resources and Management in the Büyük Menderes Basin, Agricultural Production and Product Safety in the Greater Menderes Basin,” Aydın Commodity Exchange Chairman and National Cotton Council Chairman Fevzi Çondur emphasized the importance of shifting to climate-smart agriculture rather …

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Fevzi Çondur: We should carry on the success story in dried figs

Press release… Aydın Commodity Exchange Provides Double Support to Dried Fig Producers… The Aydın Commodity Exchange (ATB) has provided double support to producers in their fight against the aflatoxin and ochratoxin problem in dried figs, a product Aydın leads in both production and export. The ATB, which hosts sectoral meetings …

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“Turkish economy maintains growth trend, but contraction in agricultural sector raises concerns!”

Press release… Commenting on the Turkish economy’s second quarter growth figures announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), Fevzi Çondur, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aydın Commodity Exchange, noted that while the Turkish economy continues its growth trend, the contraction in the agricultural sector is causing concern …

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Fevzi Çondur: Cotton production is not limited to farmers but also includes industry and exports

Cotton production faces challenges due to cilimate change and water stressing both in Türkiye and across the world… Fevzi Çondur Fevzi Çondur, president of the National Cotton Council, stated that cotton production is not limited to farmers alone but involves a broad process encompassing agriculture, industry and exports. “Climate-induced water …

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Fevzi Çondur: Aydın province is the home of the world’s highest quality figs

At a meeting hosted by Aegean province of Aydın, home to some of the world’s highest quality figs, dried fig exports for 2024 were evaluated and the 2025 route for dried figs was determined. At a meeting hosted by Aydın province, home to some of the world’s highest quality figs, …

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“Price difference payment support should be announced at the beginning of the season!”

Press release… National Cotton Council President Fevzi Çondur: Rising Input Costs Are Challenging Producers Stating that the rising costs of basic inputs faced by cotton producers, Çondur said, “Surged prices of production items such as fertilizer, diesel fuel, seeds and pesticides are making it difficult for our farmers to maintain …

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