It was estimated that vegetables and fruits production will increase when compared with previous year. Increase was expected in the production of vegetables and fruits in the second estimation of 2016 with rates of 2.2% and 6.3% while decrements were expected as 0.3% in cereals and other crops when ...
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Turkish poultry industry keep growing
Hen egg production was 1.6 billion units. Hen egg production increased by 6.9% in August compared with the previous month, and increased by 20.6% compared with the same month of the previous year. Number of slaughtered chicken was 105 million units, number of slaughtered turkey was 470 thousand units. Number ...
Read More »Rural women at the heart of sustainable development
Women are responsible for more than half of the food production globally. They have crucial role in food security and rural livelihoods. Rural women are committed to 2030 agenda. They play a paramount role in tackling many of the goals set by the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. “The ...
Read More »STG to delight Turkey even more
Turkish Confectionery & Sweet Promotion Group (STG) was established under the control and coordination of the Ministry of Economy in April 2012. The most important goal of the group is to increase the awareness of confectionery products (manufactured in Turkey) in strategic markets by emphasizing that Turkey is the most ...
Read More »Citrus harvest in Aegean Region forecast half million tons
Exports of citrus fruits to Russian market started; farmers are happy! According to the research that was carried out by the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute, a bright harvest season lies ahead. Prepared by the research team who had directly talked to farmers in Izmir, Mugla, Balikesir and Aydin, the study forecast ...
Read More »Milk collected by integrated dairies in Turkey increases
The amount of collected cow’s milk in August increased by 4.7% when compared to the same month of the previous year. Drinking milk production by integrated dairies became 103 thousand 360 tonnes in August and increased by 8.4% when compared to the same month of the previous year. Cheese production ...
Read More »Agriculture and food in Turkey
Home to the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Turkey’s agricultural sector today is echoing the prosperity of ancient Mesopotamia. With its favorable geographical conditions and climate, large arable lands, and abundant water supplies, Turkey is considered to be one of the leading countries in the world in the ...
Read More »Russia & Turkey: Food bans lifted by the end of 2016?
WorldFood Moscow will be the first major meeting of the reps of the Turkish and Russian supply and demand. Following August 9 2016’s meeting between Russian President Vladmir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, Russia could lift its food embargo on Turkey by the end of 2016. Russian Economy ...
Read More »Çizmeci Gıda, a leading brand in wafer and biscuit products
As an experienced company operating in the wafer and biscuit products Çizmeci Food Company has a wide range of products. Fatih Karadoruk, Export Manager of Çizmeci, furnished us with the following information detailing their success story: Could you tell us about your company? Çizmeci Gıda was established in İstanbul, Turkey ...
Read More »Tatlısumaklar, a leading name in chocolate and candy products
Crowned with the brand name of ANTAT, Tatlısumaklar is a well known test around the world TATLISUMAKLAR is a successfulname in 8 different confectionery groups. The company has a successful history with its trendy and tasteful products. Ahmet Tatlısumak, General Manager of the company answered the questions of Food Turkey on their operations: Can you brief ...
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