Türkiye’s hazelnut production is expected to be around 717,931 tonnes this year, according to the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB). Türkiye is the world’s largest producer of hazelnut. “The survey conducted in 16 provinces showed that the hazelnut production will be slightly lower in 2023 from last year,” said Arslan Soydan from the TZOB. …
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Press release… ANKARA – Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar, in the press statement, said that while evaluating the sacrificial prices, they estimate that this year, approximately 785 thousand cattle, 2 million 600 thousand sheep and goats, a total of 3 million 385 thousand sacrificial animals will …
Read More »BAYRAKTAR: HAPPY WORLD FOOD DAY!
Press release… 16 October World Food Day… Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) made a written statement on the occasion of World Food Day and said, “According to FAO data, 828 million people were malnourished and starved in 2021. Again in 2021, approximately 2.3 billion people …
Read More »BAYRAKTAR: OUR FARMERS MUST GIVE UP STUBBLE BURNING!
Press release… Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar, in his written statement, said, “Stubble burning, which has never been an agricultural practice and paves way to serious damage to soil fertility in the long term, causes the loss of sustainable productivity in agricultural lands.” Şemsi Bayraktar Stating …
Read More »BAYRAKTAR: APPLICATIONS TO THE FARMER REGISTRATION SYSTEM END ON JUNE 30!
Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), stated that the applications to the Farmer Registration System (ÇKS) will end on June 30 and said, “In order for our farmers to receive the support that contributes to their agricultural activities and to benefit from other advantages, all …
Read More »TURKISH DAIRY INDUSTRY WARNS; MILK PRICES TO BE REVISED URGENTLY!
JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES… Sector representatives made a joint press statement on the problems experienced in the dairy sector and their solutions. Şemsi Bayraktar Chair of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Şemsi Bayraktar, Chair of the Central Union of Turkish Dairy Producers (TSÜMB) Tevfik Keskin, Chair …
Read More »“AGRICULTURAL SECTOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED WITH POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION”
Press release… “About one-tenth of the world’s population, 811 million people, are malnourished or starving”“Our actions are our future. Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life”“Input costs, especially fertilizer, electricity, irrigation, medicine, diesel and feed, should be reduced urgently in order to ensure the sustainability of …
Read More »ŞEMSİ BAYRAKTAR: BURNING STUBBLE CAUSES THE SOIL TO LOSE ITS PROPERTIES
Press release… Although it is forbidden to burn stubble, which occurs every year after harvest, harms the soil and causes environmental problems, it continues. Stating that burning stubble causes the soil to lose all its properties, Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said, “Since 70 percent of …
Read More »ŞEMSİ BAYRAKTAR: SOIL MEANS ‘HOMELAND’ FOR ALL OF US
Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers, (TZOB), released a written statement and said, “Land (Soil) means ‘homeland’ for all of us in a sacred sense. Land, which is the first source of development, means a source of income, fertility and life in addition to its sacred …
Read More »ŞEMSİ BAYRAKTAR: HAPPY WORLD FARMERS’ DAY!
Press release… Ankara- 14.05.2021- Şemsi Bayraktar, Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President, said, “Our farmers continue to produce unabated despite all difficulties during the coronavirus process. If we have had food on our tables since the beginning of the pandemic, it is thanks to them.” “For this reason, I …
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