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MAYOR EKREM ORAN: GUM WILL DROP FROM ÇEŞME!

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Press release... Gum drops from Çeşme! (literally means fountain, a county of Izmir) Çeşme Municipality has ambitious targets for 'Gum Trees'. Gum harvest, grown only in Turkey and Chios island of Greece, arranged by Çeşme Municipality as to give the value of this unprecedented product that it deserves. After the opening speech, a gum tree producer İbrahim Topal and Çeşme Municipality Agriculture and Livestock Projects Officer Kazım Beyaz talked about the ‘Gum drops from Çeşme’ project. Afterwards Çeşme Mayor M. Ekrem Oran made a speech. In his speech, Mayor Oran stated: “We started the Gum Harvesting Project for the first time in Çeşme. We have gathered here together with our citizens and our farmers. First of all I'd like to tell you what kind of a product this Gum Tree is. Gum Tree is a tree devoted to human health. A tree that grows in a very limited area and produces very valuable products for human health. A tree offering products that have been used for...

NO GMO IN WHEAT; THOSE WHO ARE NOT EXPERT SHOULD NOT TALK!

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The panel of "Scientific Facts about Bread" was held at Ayvansaray University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in Istanbul... Speakers in the panel held at the University Ayvansaray Campus, discussed on "Has wheat genes been genetically modified?", "How widespread is Gluten sensitivity?" and "How much additives a bread contains?" Speaking at the opening of the panel Ayvansaray University Institute of Science and Head of the Department of Gastronomy Prof. Dr. Haydar Özpınar, expressed that there are many different opinions about bread, people used to eat non-bread in the past now but now they ran away from it. Özpınar said that every topic about bread would be discussed at the panel and stated, "I spent 16 years abroad. I stayed in Germany for a long time. There are German breads. Most of those breads consumed in Italy are pastries. Pizzas and pastas are famous. It is impossibl...

YEMEKSEPETİ EXAMINES FOOD TRENDS OF DAILY ORDERS...

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Up-to-date data of Yemeksepeti that sends 400 thousand orders per day... Yemeksepeti, which delivers 400 thousand orders per day to its users, examined the order trends for the first 6 months of 2019 in order to see the direction of this change among its customers. With the innovations brought by digitalization, consumers' lifestyle and eating habits change accordingly. Especially the younger generation no longer takes the time to cook at home. With these changing habits, millions of people are now ordering food online. Average age of users who ordered the most is 27... The average age of users who ordered the most meals from Yemeksepeti is 27. This proves that the younger generation in particular spends less time cooking at home. According to the survey, which is based on the first half of 2019, orders are given between 12.00 noon and 19.00-20.00 in the evening for the most weeks. According to this data, it is revealed that the highest number of orders come from working ...

WILL RAPID GLOBAL POPULATION GROWTH COME TO AN END?

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Two centuries of rapid global population growth will come to an end... June 18, 2019 by Max Roser Our World in Data presents the empirical evidence on global development in entries dedicated to specific topics. This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on World Population Growth and Future Population Growth . One of the big lessons from the demographic history of countries is that population explosions are temporary. For many countries the demographic transition has already ended, and as the global fertility rate has now halved we know that the world as a whole is approaching the end of rapid population growth. The visualization below presents this big overview of the global demographic transition – with the very latest data from the UN Population Division just published . As we explore at the beginning of the entry on population growth , the global population grew only very slowly up to 1700 – only 0.04% per year. In the many millennia up to that point in ...

MUSA TURAN: SMYRNA BOYOZ WILL SHOW UP IN KUWAIT

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Symrna Boyoz will show up in the Gulf! After the US and Greece, Smyrna Boyoz will now make Kuwaiti people love their delicious products... Musa Turan, founder of the company, said that they are evaluating proposals from many countries. Smyrna Boyoz, founded by Izmir businessman Musa Turan, will take its place in Kuwait with its unique taste after New York and Los Angeles in USA and Thessaloniki in Greece. As the MİM Group, from 15th century to the present day preserves the original recipe and flavor boyoz, Izmir's old name unique taste Smyrna Boyoz brand name. Company Chairman Turan Musa Turan stated that they have made an agreement on the intense request from Qatar. PROTOCOL SIGNED Smyrna Boyoz introduces millions of people with a taste they have never tasted before by opening up the historical flavour produced in the facilities of the group in Izmir to the world and will popularize this authentic taste to the Kuwaiti people after opening branches in Gre...

NAHITA BRAND OF POTATOES ROLLED OUT IN ADANA REGION...

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Turkish people like eating potatoes... Annual consumption per person is 48 kilograms... According to a written statement from the Ministry, annually producing 4.5 million tonnes of potatoes are made in Turkey and consumed 48 kilograms of potatoes per person. Along with the studies carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry since 2005, ten varieties of domestic seeds have been added to the country market. Six out of ten varieties, first domestic and national ones, including "Nahita", has been transferred to private sector. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, in his assessment of the subject, emphasized that Turkey has always been in the top 10 in the world in potato production. Pakdemirli said, We are self sufficient of potato production to provide enough domestic market of Turkey, local and national seeds while trying to have an important place in the foreign markets." HARVEST OF NATIONAL BRAND "NAHITA" STARTED "N...

DR. ADNAN TÜLEK: FARMERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO LAVENDER FARMING

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"Lavender oil prices at international level varies between 70 and 120 euros." Director of Thrace Agricultural Research Institute (TTAE) Dr. Adnan Tülek said that lavender oil is an important raw material of cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry, Tülek also stating, "Lavender oil's international price varies from 70 to 120 euros per litre." The lavenders were harvested in Edirne which completed their maturation in 20 decars of field. Enchanting with its scent and color, lavenders are brought to the distillation unit in the institute's garden to remove the oil. The top of the distillation unit is fired under the top of the boiler to release the lavender oil and water. After the temperature in the boiler reaches a certain degree, it leaves lavender, oil and water. Bottled lavender oils are analyzed for quality in the laboratory. Tülek said that over the previous week attracted more than 50 thousand tourists in the fields of lavender oil began to be dis...

RUSSIANS PREFER TURKISH DRIED FRUITS MOSTLY FIGS AND APRICOTS...

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Press release... Almost 40 percent of dried fruits Russians eat up from Turkey... Russians' choice is Turkish dried fruits... The Russians prefer Turkish dried fruits. While Russia imports 68 million dollars of dry fruits in 2018, Turkey was the largest supplier with 26.5 million dollars. The market share of the Turkish dried fruit sector in the Russian market has reached 38 percent. Turkish dried fruit exporters, who want to increase their 38 percent share in Russia's dry fruit imports, decided to concentrate on the Russian market. The Turkish Dried Fruits URGE project, which is being carried out by the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, organized a marketing activity in which important connections were established on June 16-19, 2019 with the participation of 11 member companies. Birol Celep, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, stated that they firstly carried out market...

FAO CELEBRATED THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS IN KONYA...

News release... FAO celebrated the 30th anniversary of Farmer Field Schools in Konya... The practical field education approach can help Turkey’s agriculture become more sustainable and resilient... 26 June 2019, Konya, Turkey – FAO celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of Farmer Field Schools in Turkey’s Konya region within the scope of its sustainable land management and climate friendly agriculture project, funded by the Global Environment Fund. Farmer Field Schools can be described as farmers’ participatory learning process, where they are in the centre. It is an interactive learning process taking place at the locations where the actual production takes place, rather than a one way learning in a seminar room. For this, a season long approach is essential. “Farmers are the key for food production, therefore institutions have to make greater efforts to support them and agricultural production in general to ensure global and national food security,’’ said Viorel Gutu, FAO R...

ZEYTİNDOSTU ASSOCIATION HELD AN AWARENESS TRAINING OF OLIVE OIL...

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SAFFET KALYONCU: TURKISH HONEY WILL BE EXPORTED MUCH MORE

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DKİB (Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association) Chairman Saffet Kalyoncu, in a statement to reporters, said that Turkey has a rich variety of plants and flora... He said: "Unfortunately foreign markets found out this unique speciality of Turkey very recently. But this situation has spurred the honey export in the 5-month period of this year that amounts to 10 million 456 thousand 342 dollars of income." Kalyoncu emphasized that Turkish honey is now exported as a 'branded product' and continued as follows: "According to the plant diversity, plant characteristics of the regions and honey produced from these plants can be promoted by introducing the enzyme and useful nutrient sources and thus honey export can be easily increased. In addition, we believe that the export of honey will be improved with the geographical markings registered and also the branded products are improved." "The most important reason for this increase with the brand and qualit...

CORN HARVEST APPROACHES IN ADANA WHILE SOME FARMERS PREFER SUNFLOWER...

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Corn harvest in Adana where it's produced about 18 per cent of 6 million tons total production in Turkey, is approaching... However according to Cahit İncefikir, Chairman of Seyhan Chamber of Agriculture, due to high input costs of farmers who have partly turned to sunflower, corn production decreased. Meanwhile in spite of this situation ingredients (kernels) of corn flourishes efficiently, İncefikir noted that if extreme heat doesn't exist, the crop will please all farmers. "If there is not excessive rainfall and hot weather we expect 13000 kgs of crop per hectar. On the other hand, the issue is sale of fertilizers sold so far fell 30-40 percent. In the plain, if farmers cut down from fertilizer at a certain amount, it may cause a decrease in yield. We estimate that farmers who make proper fertilization will get high yields" he added.                                         ...

INNOVATIVE APPROACH FROM MURATBEY TO TRADITIONAL ANATOLIAN CHEESES...

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Press release... Innovative approach from Muratbey to traditional Anatolian cheeses... Three-in-one cheese feast: Anatolian Flavors... Muratbey enriches the traditional flavors of Anatolia, Tel, Dil and Örgü cheeses with its innovative interpretation and offers them together in a single package. Adding a unique flavor to cheese by producing its own technology, Muratbey brings together Anatolian Flavors and the three most popular cheeses to cheer tables and treats. Muratbey adds flavour and inspiration to the tables with its innovative products along with Anadolu Lezzetleri, which reinterprets the most popular cheeses of Anatolia. Muratbey presents one of the most popular cheeses, Dil and Örgü cheeses and Tel cheese produced with different and unique production technology developed as a result of R & D studies in a single package. Anadolu Lezzetleri has become an indispensable product providing a variety of crowded breakfast tables, picnics and elegant treats. Special ma...

USAGE OF PLASTIC BAGS DECREASES SHARPLY ALONG WITH BEING CHARGEABLE...

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Press release... After starting priced of the plastic bags along with the implementation regarding 'Zero waste' in Turkey, it has been observed that usage of these bags has decreased almost 80 per cent... Ajans Press, the leading agency for media monitoring, reviewed the research on bags usage. According to the information and data compiled by Ajans Press from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization media coverage, usage rate of these plastic bags fell by 80 per cent as it becomes chargeable. Only 294 million bags were used in chain stores in January last year, while in the same month of this year this percentage decreased 82 million falling by 75 per cent. Estimates show that use of bags until the the year of 2023 will be reduced up to 90 percent. Furthermore yearly amount of 30 billion is expected to fall back to only 3 billion along with 40 per person annually. In the media research conducted by ITS Media and Ajans Press, the number of news reflected in the wri...

QU DONGYU OF CHINA ELECTED FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL...

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Press release... Qu Dongyu of China elected FAO Director-General... Succeeds José Graziano da Silva... Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round 23 June 2019, Rome – Qu Dongyu of China was elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today. Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round. The election took place during the 41st session of the FAO Conference (22-29 June 2019), the highest governing body of the Organization. Qu Dong Yu, who was born in 1963, is currently Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. Qu Dongyu will be FAO's ninth Director-General since the Organization was founded on October 16, 1945. The term of the new Director-General, who will succeed Brazil’s José Graziano da Silva, will start on 1 August 2019 and run to 31 July 2023. FAO Directors-General Since t...

AEGEAN EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHES YOUNG EXPORTERS COUNCIL...

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Press release... EIB establishes Young Exporters Council... The Aegean Exporters' Association (EIB) is setting up the EIB Young Exporters Council in order to raise up the number of young exporters. According to the decision adopted on Board of Directors of the Aegean Exporters' Association, in the first place under the age of 45 in the EIB Board of Directors will take part in the Council. Aegean Exporters Association Coordinator Chairman Jak Eskinazi said that there exists 83 thousand exporters within Turkey, but the aim is take this figure to 120 thousand in 2023. "We want to make the largest contribution to the number of exporters from Aegean Region" he stated. Eskinazi also explained: "TIM Women's Council has been constituted by Turkey Exporters Assembly (TIM) in order to increase the number of  women exporters in every field. At present 18 women exporters out of 55 are from Aegean Exporters Association." Young people will focus on e-e...

ELİDAŞ STILL HOLDS 60 PER CENT CAPACITY IN LATE SEASON FOR COTTON...

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Press release... Aegean Agricultural Products Licensed Warehouse Inc. (ELİDAŞ) was established under the leadership of İzmir Commodity Exchange (İTB) to produce cotton storage and electronic product bills in licensed warehousing for the first time in Turkey... ELIDAŞ, despite the end of the 2018/19 cotton production season, it still maintains 60 percent capacity. Following the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of ELIDAŞ held on 14 March, the first Board of Directors meeting was hosted by Izmir Commodity Exchange. During the meeting the activities of the organization in the last period were evaluated and the task distribution of the new period was made. İzmir Commodity Exchange Assembly President Barış Kocagöz was re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ELİDAŞ in the new period, while Vice President Faruk Kula was the Chairman of Balıkesir Commodity Exchange. Bülent Arman, Treasurer Member; Bülent Uçak, Member of Board of Directors; Şeref İyiuyarlar and Secre...

ÜLKÜ KARAKUŞ: TURKEY IS THE LARGEST FEED PRODUCER IN EUROPE

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Feed industry is one of the most arguable issues in Turkish agriculture. This industry has been growing continuously for years. Turkey Feed Industrialists Association (TÜRKİYEM-BİR) Chairman M. Ülkü Karakuş says that the sector has grown by 350 percent in the last 20 years while reaching 25 million tons of production. But of course this growth comes about together with serious problems. Increased costs due to soaring prices of some imported products really compel the farmers. SEVENTH RANK IN THE WORLD Karakuş tells about the performance of the industry as follows: "We have 25 million tons of compound feed production in 2018 taking the first place in the European Union. That means the seventh rank in the world just ahead of Germany. China produces 188 million, US is second with production of 177 million tons. Brazil ranks third with 69 million tons of compound feed production. India and Russia share 4th and 5th place with the production of 39 million tons. Mexico, which is ...

GÜRDOĞAN: RUSSIA IS IN THE FOREGROUND OF TOMATO EXPORTS

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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Union Sector Board and Eastern Black Sea Exporters Union Vice Chairman Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan said that Russia is always in the foreground of fresh fruit and vegetable exports. In this period, while exports of fresh fruit and vegetables to Russia as a product of 34 items, Gürdoğan draws attention to only one product that tomatoes in the first place on the basis of exports. What we want is to take more share from Russian market... Stating that they are pleased with the increase in tomato exports, "We have made a nice start to tomato exports to Russia and we aim to complete these exports with much better numbers. We are striving to get more shares from the Russian market" Gürdoğan said. "Due to logistical advantages to the Russian market we can supply the freshest and offer products at fair prices. The negative side of our exports that heavy processing of procedures at the entrance to the market. As a result of high-level contact...

THE AMOUNT OF SOIL EROSION TO BE REDUCED TO 130 MILLION TONS...

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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli has made written statement on combating activities of the Ministry regarding desertification and erosion... In Turkey, desertification and erosion control carried out in the years 2011-2018. Within the scope of these works 327 implementation projects achieved. Pakdemirli said: "Such projects comprise of overall upper basin flood control, dam basins in the green belt plantations, avalanche control, landslide hazard maps, integrated watershed rehabilitation, with rocks and stones rolling general soil conservation, afforestation and wildlife corridor projects." We aim to reduce the amount of soil transported by erosion to 130 million tons... Emphasizing that Turkey, just after China and India, is the third country with the highest afforestation rate in the world, he concluded: "In terms of our present activities, during 1970s in Turkey, with the amount of soil removed by erosion per year was 500 million tons, b...

İZMİR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TO BE ESTABLISHED...

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İzmir Agricultural Technology Center Workshop from İTB (Izmir Commodity Exchange)... On 20 June 2019, within the scope of the studies carried out by İzmir Commodity Exchange for the establishment of İzmir Agricultural Technology Centre (İTTM), which would enable the development of technological applications needed for the sustainability and competitiveness of the agricultural sector and bring together producers and entrepreneurs producing agricultural technology, İzmir Agricultural Technology Center Workshop was held. The opening speech of the workshop was made by the Secretary General of the Exchange, Erçin Güdücü said that the project regarding the preparation of The Agricultural Technology Centre's feasibilty has been approved by İzmir Development Agency within the scope of '2018 Feasibility Support Programme'. "In this context, Izmir's economy, competitiveness and development is very important in terms of agriculture and related sectors. We are carrying...

NEDİM KALPAKLIOĞLU: WE CAN EXPORT UP TO 100 MILLION DOLLARS OF PINE HONEY

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100 million dollars export target in pine honey... Production of pine honey which contains abundant richness in vitamins and minerals, has been requested to be supported in order to provide more exports. Nedim Kalpaklıoğlu, Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Union Board Member, said that 15 thousand tons of pine honey produced in Turkey, while only 10 thousand tons of this amount could be exported. "Turkey is a world leader regarding pine honey production yet it might reach 100 million dollars if some incentives could be given to boost the amount of exports" he said. Olive oil incentive system can be modeled... Kalpaklıoğlu shared the information that the biggest recipient of European countries on honey exports from Turkey, "90 percent of export honey to Europe's honey exports. European Union standards are very high, really demanding high quality products from us. We must encourage the farmers to produce the products that can be exported. We c...

SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION TO RISE OVER 21 MILLION TONS THIS YEAR...

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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that sugar beet production this year is expected to increase by 11.4 percent over 21 million tons in Turkey... According to a statement from the Ministry, sugar factories continue to work rapidly throughout the country, beet production is also increasing gradually. Beet production in Turkey is expected to exceed 21 million tons this year with an increase of 11.4 percent compared to last year. In the marketing year 2019-2020, an additional 1.5 million tons of sugar beets were produced within the scope of the quota, reducing starch-based sugar quotas to 2.5 percent. All sugar consumed across the country is produced by domestic and national sources. 95 percent of sugar production is obtained from beet by the way. In the marketing year 2019-2020, 97.5 percent of sugar is expected to be obtained from beets. Sugar beet production is planned by considering supply and demand balance in order to meet sugar needs. Contracts regulating ...

SALİHLİ CHERRIES WILL BE TRAVELLING TO FAR EASTERN COUNTRIES...

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Wordly known Salihli cherries, produced in modern cherry orchards in the Kemer district of the town, have been tasting the Europeans' mouths for 4 years. But this year far eastern countries including South Korea will be having the same taste. Cherries collected from the branches are loaded into the trucks to be sent to Europe and the Far East.. Haluk Nayman, owner of the largest cherry orchard in the Aegean region which is 78 hectars in Salihli, a county of Manisa, said that they had set up the orchard in 2011 since they thought that Turkey really needed modern and large fruit gardens. Nayman emphasized that there are 40 thousand trees in the cherry orchard, stating that the seedlings are now 8 years old, “Cherry is a very valuable fruit and there is a huge demand from abroad. A large part of the cherries produced in Turkey goes to European countries. In addition, there is great demand for cherries from Far East countries. China and Koreans want to come and visit our garden a...

TURKISH FOOD EXPORTS TO USA STEPPING ON 1 BILLION DOLLARS...

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Turkey's food exports to the United States is stepping on 1 billion dollars... Turkish flavours are new world travelers. Exporting 927 million dollars of food products to the world's largest food importer in 2018 and aiming to export 2 billion dollars in 2023... Turkish food sector prepares to take part in Summer Fancy Food Show, the largest food fair of the USA, with 39 companies. Summer Fancy Food Fair, which will take place in New York between 23-25 ​​June 2019, will open its doors for the 65th time this year. Aegean Exporters' Union Vice President Coordinator Birol Celep, indicating that they have successfully organized Fancy Food Fair Turkey National Participation for 22 times since 1998. Birol Celep said, "We will attend with 39 Turkish companies that each of them produces delicious and high quality food products to be promoted to American buyers with various activities and participants from all over the world." 2 billion dollars share in f...

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND R&D RELATIONS...

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Abstract... Human capital is the most important strategic factor for development; as new technologies emerge, the market demand for better and healthier products and consumer demand in terms of quality and delivery time are changing. In today’s world, it becomes increasingly important to know how information can be accessed, how it is adopted, and how it can be assimilated. In this respect, each country allocates budget for training, education, and extension according to its own conditions. This budget may be intended for rural community-based social assistance, but the economic and welfare effect is essential. In this way, it is aimed to increase the living standards of the families living in the rural areas. This will naturally contribute to national income and to the prosperity of society. The subject has been discussed generally in the world, especially in the case of Turkey. According to this, all over the world, particularly in developing countries, research and extension...

A NEW BARLEY VARIETY, 'AYHAN' DEVELOPED IN ŞANLIURFA...

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In the city of Şanlıurfa, Southeastern Anatolia Project Agricultural Research Institute (GAPTAEM) engineers are working on the improvement of local seeds. GAPTAEM engineers, who have been working to develop local malt seeds since 2010 within the scope of "Gap Region Barley Breeding Research, have developed a new barley variety that is more resistant to diseases than other varieties after 9 years of efforts. The new variety called "Ayhan" was registered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Seed Registration Certification Directorate. GAPTAEM Director Ibrahim Halil Çetiner said, "Adapting to the climate conditions of the region, resistant to diseases, efficient, quality local seeds continued to develop the work." Stating that they have improved a new type of domestic barley within the scope of studies Çetiner, "Maltese barley 'Ayhan', yield guarantee and quality will leave behind many seeds as a new variety. We hope that this type of b...

APPLICATION FOR FARMER REGISTRATION SYSTEM (FRS) ENDS ON JUNE 30...

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Press release... Ankara - 21.06.2019 - Union of Turkish Chambers of Agriculture  (UTCA) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar announced that applications of  Farmer Registration System (FRS), would be ended on June 30, 2019... Bayraktar said, "I'd like to remind that in the framework of regulations, farmers should apply as soon as possible not to wait for the last day in order not to be victimized." Şemsi Bayraktar stated that despite the fact that there are 23 million 200 thousand hectares of agricultural land that can be registered with FRS across the country, the area where FRS registration was registered in 2018 was limited to only 15 million 162 thousand hectares. "In 2018, 8 million 38 thousand hectares of land remained outside the FRS although agriculture was possible. This figure is 4.5 times the size of the Dutch agricultural area of ​​1 million 837 thousand hectares. Registration of FRS of agricultural areas is essential for our farmers to benefit from the s...

DR. BEKİR PAKDEMİRLİ: WE SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF CANOLA

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Turkey Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli "Canola has a considerable added value." "So I think it is useful to support the production of canola as a drought-resistant product," he said. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, Silivri Municipality Yaşar Kemal Exhibition Hall at the event, headmen and chamber cooperatives operating in the district, met with the head of villages, producers, employers of flour and feed factories at the event took place in Silivri, near Istanbul. Here, addressing the participants, "Producers of this region have shown a significant performance in the last 15 years. The total agricultural area, agricultural output and the variety of crops it has achieved, this region has demonstrated an exemplary production performance" Pakdemirli said. Silivri farmers have covered great distance indeed, especially in the production of canola, more than 700 percent of the increase in this area was caught. ...

SİİRT PISTACHIOS WILL BE EXPORTED UNDER THE BRAND NAME OF FISTALORA...

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Within the scope of the project carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the EU, Siirt Pistachio Processing Plant, which is established at 43 million Turkish Liras and is the biggest pistachio processing plant in Europe, will be exported to 20 countries under the brand name of 'Fistalora'. Siirt (a southeastern city) Provincial Governor Ali Fuat Atik said that they carry out important studies to obtain the economic income that the province deserves from Siirt pistachios, and that the brand and registration works continue to sell this valuable product to the world markets more easily. Atik continued his words as follows: "Siirt pistachio products began to be sold to the markets under the brand name 'Fistalora'. Very soon these products will be seen on the shelves of chain markets. We will start new moves to increase the production of Siirt pistachios. With the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, we aim to est...

RUSSIA IMPORTED 230 MILLION DOLLARS OF TOMATOES FROM TURKEY SO FAR...

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According the data compiled from Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), in first five months of the year 314 thousand 66 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables have been exported to Russia. 229 million 868 thousand 717 dollars of revenue was obtained. Tomatoes took the first place in the exports in the mentioned period. Russia in this period were sold 68 thousand 414 tons of tomatoes from Turkey, in exchange for 62 million 465 thousand 273 dollars. In the same period last year, Turkey exported to Russia 24 thousand 310 tons of tomatoes and 20 million 801 thousand 867 dollars had been won. So tomato exports to Russia from Turkey, rose by 181 percent compared to the same period last year, while the value has increased by 200 percent. 15 thousand 224 tons of tomatoes from Trabzon to Russia in January-May of the year by selling 13 million 854 thousand 750 dollars revenue was obtained. 4 thousand 263 tons of tomatoes were exported to Russia in the same period last year from th...

NURİTTİN KARAN: HAZELNUT YIELD MAY FALL 50 PER CENT

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A frightening news comes from Giresun, one of the important agricultural products in foreign exports. Giresun Chamber of Agriculture Chairman Nurittin Karan said, "We consider that the yield for hazelnuts will be reduced by 50 per cent in the gardens of some farmers who don't carry out agricultural struggle against powdery mildew." The disease began to show itself in serious sense indicating that Karan, progress has been made with the fight for 5 years, but the effect of the disease still continues, he said. Stating that they have been giving warnings to farmers continuously since 2014, Karan also noted: "We are constantly warning about powdery mildew. Even though we have struggled for 5 years, it continues to show its effect even if there is a decrease in the disease. Due to water shortage and sloping land in our region, we are having difficulty in spraying because of our farmers' old age." The difference between sprayer and non-sprayer is significa...

JAK ESKİNAZİ: AEGEAN EXPORTERS LAUNCH 4.0 EXPORT

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Aegean Exporters' Association launches 4.0 Export... EIB moved its services into digital... The Aegean Exporters' Associations (EIB) kept pace with the dizzying pace of digitalization around the world and carried most of its services into digital. EIB launched 4 new services at the same time. Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator of Aegean Exporters' Association, announced at a press conference that 4 digital applications were introduced by EIB. Jak Eskinazi, the Coordinator of EIB, said, "We are committed to implementing Export 4.0. Our digital transformation moves will continue in the future. We will continue our efforts to provide safer, faster and paperless services to our members with the most reliable and fastest data encryption infrastructure of our reputation, and we will start the 4.0 Export 4.0 period in foreign trade." With EIB Easy, everything will be easy... Eskinazi also noted that the Aegean Exporters' Association established online chat syste...

MARY IŞIN HAS BEEN SHEDDING LIGHT ON OTTOMAN CUISINE...

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Food historian academic, author and prolific translator, British expat Priscilla Mary Işın has been sharing her knowledge on Ottoman and Turkish culinary traditions for decades now and through multiple books shedding light on the ever-present cultural significance of cuisine For Turks and foreigners alike, and in Turkish and English, Priscilla Mary Işın has become the aficionado for all things involving Ottoman history and cuisine and has written multiple books in English and Turkish on the culinary traditions of this region. Hailing from Nottingham, England, Mary Işın met her Turkish husband Yavuz while she was studying philosophy at York University and moved to Ankara as soon as she graduated in 1973. In 1980, they moved to Istanbul, where she has lived ever since, writing up a storm of wonderful nonfiction books on Turkish and Ottoman culinary history and becoming a specialist on the topic in Turkey and abroad. Mary Işın has published three books in English and eight in Turk...