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Press release... Ankara, April 15, 2020 Şemsi Bayraktar, Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers President, held a press conference in Ankara and said that not only those working in the harvest, all farmers and farm workers should be exempt from the curfew in force for weekends. Pointing out that agricultural activities continue intensively, Bayraktar said, “Our farmer performs harvesting, fertilizing, planting seedlings, hoeing, irrigation, spraying, and misfire. All these works must be done without wasting time. Exempting our farmers from curfew is very important for agricultural production."   “Food production should continue under all conditions” Emphasizing that even one day is very valuable in the production process, Bayraktar stated, “There is no prohibition, vacation or holiday in agriculture, including Saturday and Sunday. Food production should continue under all conditions. The safety of our farmers and agricultural workers should be prioritized and they s...

Press release... Ankara - 21.03.2020 - Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar said that according to the annual available amount of water falling Turkey's per capita is among the countries facing water scarcity. Bayraktar also said, "We have to take measure against drought and save water. Turkey is not rich in water. Wasting even a drop of water is treason to future generations." In his statement, due to the March 22nd World Water Day, Bayraktar stated that water which is indispensable for life, is not distributed evenly in the world, while in some regions, tens of thousands of cubic meters of usable water falls, while in some regions it becomes almost impossible to reach clean water. "The annual available amount of water per capita in Turkey in 1347 cubic metres. That means our country, which suffers from water shortage today, faces the risk of becoming poor due to the increase in the population. We should act with this con...

Press release... 19 March, 2020, Ankara - “Agriculture should be our first priority nowadays when fear of hunger and anxiety about adequate nutrition prevail” - “A new package should be announced that the agriculture sector will be a priority” - “More importance should be given to agriculture and urgent measures should be taken to keep farmers in production and to keep supply steady” Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers President Şemsi Bayraktar said that the needs of other sectors have been regarded urgent in "Economic Stabilization Shield" packace announced by the President Tayyip Erdoğan whereas agricultural sector which provides the food security of Turkey has been ignored. Emphasizing the need for a new package in which the agriculture sector will be a priority and producers and consumers will be protected, Bayraktar said, “Agriculture should be our first priority in these days when fear of hunger and anxiety of adequate nutrition prevail." Bayrak...

In the occasion of World Food Day, a range of activities were carried out yesterday worldwide and in Turkey with the slogans "Our Actions are Our Future" and "Healthy Diets for a #Zerohunger World." As part of this day to increase awareness of unbalanced food distribution in the world, the head of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Şemsi Bayraktar and the Food and Agriculture Organization Subregional Office for Central Asia [FAO-SEC] Turkey representative Viorel Gutu came together in Istanbul to discuss Turkey's targets and contributions for zero hunger. "The accession to safe, nutritious and adequate food by everyone particularly by the poor and children throughout the year, has to be taken under guarantee. In order to reach this target, we have to conduct more strenuous work," stated Bayraktar yesterday. The polarization of diets continues across the world, with obesity hitting record levels on one side and hunger increasing on the ...

Press release... Ankara - 08.31.2019 - Union of Turkish Chambers of Agriculture (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar, noting the importance of sustainable fisheries and announced, "In 2011, 514 thousand 755 tons of sea fishing, decreased to 314 thousand 94 tons in 2018. Sustainable fishing is essential for the future of the fisheries sector" Bayraktar, explained in a statement, the prohibition of hunting in the sea will end as of September 1 and wished abundant product and fertile season. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, with 8 thousand 333 kilometers of coastline Bayraktar stated that there is great potential for aquaculture in Turkey, he said could not be fully evaluated the potential that exists. Bayraktar stated that fisheries hunting has decreased significantly in recent years. “The amount of fishery products obtained from hunting, which was 514 thousand 755 tons in 2011, decreased to 302 thousand 212 tons in 2014. In 2015, the amount of hunting increased by ...

Press release... Şemsi Bayraktar announced the sacrificial prices... Turkey Union of Chambers of Agriculture (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar held a press conference yesterday. Bayraktar said: "This year, we estimate that 3 million 600 thousand animals will be slaughtered, approximately 900 thousand bovine and 2.7 million ovine. We also estimate that the amount to be paid for the sacrificials this year will approach 11.9 billion liras." Bayraktar explained: "Although it differs according to provinces and live weight, it changes between 5 thousand to 30 thousand liras per animal, between 750 liras and 3 thousand liras in sheep and the price of live weight per kilogram, 18 to 26 liras in cattle, 19 to 30 liras in ovine." Pointing out that while looking at the country average, it is seen that the price of live kilograms of cattle is 21.72 liras and the prices of ovine are 23.74 liras, Bayraktar noted: "Cattle prices in live kilograms are among the thr...

Press release... Ankara - 12.07.2019 Turkey Chambers of Agriculture Union (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that the poultry sector incurred serious difficulties because of the interruption of exporting eggs to Iraq. Bayraktar held a press conference and said, "The industry can maintain its current production, to be able to continue to provide employment, losing its added value to the continued export connected. Just one market-weighted export, as in Iraq, causes problems." "In May, egg production increased by 1.2 percent compared to the same month of the previous year 1 billion 603 million units, 1 billion 622 million units rose, but chicken meat production decreased by 3.3 percent from 200 thousand tons to 193 thousand tons" Bayraktar said. Despite the increase in the export of poultry meat and products, Bayraktar noted that exports of eggs and egg products have declined. "Poultry meat and meat exports increased by 27.1 percent in May compare...

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...

Press release... Ankara - 15.06.2019 - Turkey Union of Chambers of Agriculture (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar, declaring that everyone should understand the importance of soil, "We should go hand in hand for lands. We must remember that our future depends on the protection of our agricultural lands, forests and wetlands." Bayraktar, in his statement, said that the protection of land and the future of agriculture is directly related to the natural structure. "Erosion, salinity and wasteland and incorrect and unintended use of agricultural lands are the most important problem of our country's soil. Due to population growth, the pressure on the land is intensifying every year. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was adopted by the United Nations on 17 June 1994 to develop a common fight against drought and desertification as a result of various factors including climate change and human impacts, a common problem of all countries in the world...