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Indigenous seeds leave its mark on Turkish agriculture…

Agriculture is done with local seed; domestic seed stamp on production… With 911 indigenous seeds, Türkiye reduced the dependence of farmers on foreign seeds while protecting its biological wealth. In Türkiye, 57 per cent of bread wheat, 63 per cent of durum wheat, 68 per cent of barley, 50 per …

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‘CLIMATE CHANGE AND BEEKEPING PROJECT’ FROM MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE…

The General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) has launched a project to determine how climate change, which affects the country in many ways, will shape the future of beekeeping. TAGEM within the Ministry, upon the request of the General Directorate of Livestock, also under the Ministry, initiated a …

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MINISTRY; AI ERA BEGINS IN AGRICULTURE!

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the sunn pest, which reduces the yield quality of grain, will be tracked with artificial intelligence and spraying will be carried out only in the needed areas, thanks to the remote camera system and …

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DIGITAL DATABASE ESTABLISHED FOR ENDEMIC PLANT SPECIES IN TURKIYE…

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has established a digital database called “Barkodtürk” for registering endemic plant species. The database aims for the protection, long-term preservation and sustainability of Türkiye’s genetic resources and their use in scientific research to transfer them to future generations by creating a DNA bank based on endemic plants as the seeds preserved …

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TROPICAL FRUIT CULTIVATION CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN TURKIYE…

Türkiye has started growing seven tropical fruits brought from the United States, officials have said, adding that the adaptation process of some four other fruits is ongoing. Tropical fruit cultivation, which started with materials brought from abroad for hobby gardens in the early 2000s in Türkiye, has started to increase with …

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AQUACULTURE INNOVATION TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES IN TRABZON, TÜRKİYE…

Press release… Rome, 25 October 2022. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Central Fisheries Research Institute (SUMAE), is organizing an International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (SOFAS 2022) from 25 to 27 October …

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DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: THIS AGREEMENT WILL ADD NEW DYNAMISM TO THE FAO-TURKIYE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME

Press release… 26 April 2022, Ankara – A virtual inception meeting was held on 11 April 2022 to announce the Letter of Agreement (LoA) signed between FAO and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM). In addition to high-level officers from FAO and TAGEM, representatives, researchers and experts from Azerbaijan, …

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DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: CLIMATE CHANGE WILL TRANSFORM AGRICULTURAL DIVERSITY AND FARMING CULTURE

Dr. Nevzat Birişik, General Director of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said that it will not be possible to continue the usual varieties and cultivation culture in the same way due to climate change. Dr. Nevzat Birişik said, “Climate change shows us that …

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DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: OUR GOAL IS TO SELL BREEDING ANIMALS TO THE WORLD

TAGEM General Director Dr. Nevzat Birişik said that their goal is to sell breeding animals to the world. Dr. Nevzat Birişik Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) Director General Dr. Nevzat Birişik stated that their goal is to sell breeding animals to the world and explained that the studies in this …

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DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: WORKS CONTINUE ON NEW GRAIN VARIETIES FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

New grain varieties come into play in the fight against global climate change… Efforts are made to contribute to reducing the risks arising from global climate change by developing new grain varieties. While global climate change poses a threat to the world, solutions are sought to reduce the risks through …

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