ÜLKÜ KARAKUŞ: TURKEY IS THE LARGEST FEED PRODUCER IN EUROPE
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 ...