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Apricot kernel milk was produced in Malatya... In Malatya, İnönü University Food Engineering and Apricot Research Institute produced apricot kernel milk. The obtained milk was found to be a product that can be consumed by citizens with cholesterol disorders. The health benefits of apricot milk, which is still under test, are being clearly investigated. Milk is produced from many products such as almonds, hazelnuts and soy, while Assoc. Dr. Gökhan Durmaz started to work 2 years ago with the idea of ​​producing milk from apricot seeds. The students of the faculty started the project of apricot kernel milk with Assoc. Durmaz shared its products with the Apricot Research Institute. The apricot kernel project, created by the Faculty of Food Engineering and the Apricot Research Institute, was taken to the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM). The TAGEM delegation met several times each year and approved this project which was evaluated last year and include...

General Director of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) Özkan Kayacan said that newly developed corn varieties received great appeciation in the 'Field Day' held by Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute... Giving information about the studies carried out Kayacan, stated: "We have friends who produce much more quality jobs than foreign companies. Who dominates food dominates the world. To achieve this, there must be successful organizations in seed production. At this point, the private sector makes successful works. In our country, the first studies are usually carried out by the state and then to the private sector. As TAGEM, we are conducting many joint R & D projects with the private sector. We grow much higher quality domestic varieties at the point reached. Six new varieties of silage and grain maize have reached a beautiful point. Our only concern is to increase domestic and national production and to improve our country." ...