TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

Press release... Turkey Specialized Products Exchange (TURİB) Operating Permit Document Delivery Ceremony was performed on 24the of July in Ankara... Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli and The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Ceremony. The ceremony was also attended by Barış Kocagöz, the Assembly President of İzmir Commodity Exchange (İTB). Barış Kocagöz, representing İzmir Commodity Exchange which is an authorized agency and partner of TÜRİB said: “This new formation is the last and most beautiful step of the modern marketing system that started with licensed warehousing in agriculture. We are very happy to be able to reach these points." Kocagöz stated: "Established under the leadership of İTB to produce cotton storage and electronic product certificates (ELÜS) in licensed warehousing for the first time in our country together with İzmir Com...

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...

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...