Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD), Minister of Agriculture and Forestry has realized series of examinations and contacts in Izmir by explaining the forecast of "1.5 million tons of olive is expected to be harvested for 2018-2019 olive harvest".
Minister Pakdemirli participated in various programs in İzmir. He visited the bovine farm in Süt Kardeşler Farm and Milk Processing Facilities and received information about the entities.
Afterwards, the Minister Pakdemirli, who examined the greenhouses of Agrobay Greenhouse, learned about the sugar tomato harvesting and production.
Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD) Minister of Agriculture and Forestry answered questions of journalists. He received information about the fire and stated that he will examine the forest plantation of the seedling studies by helicopter, on the way to Bergama in a macquis groves around İzmir near the settlement, and he said: "The fire is under control, the work continues to extinguish quickly."
They are very professional in the export of agricultural products, greenhouses, they are needed, said the Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, "This place has geothermal warming. It is extremely useful, with its turnover, product quality, regular customer so, it is a place to be recommend to everyone."
"We Will Not Allow Burning Forest Areas to be Used For No Other Purpose"
Minister Pakdemirli (PhD) visited the forestation works in İzmir by helicopter and received information from Governor Erol Ayyıldız and İzmir Forest Regional Director Şahin Aybal about the forestation works in İzmir.
Minister Pakdemirli, made a statement after the city-wide examination 2016 and 2018 in the region of the forest fire by helicopter to visit the areas and said that they would not allow the use of burning forest areas for no other purposes and that these areas would be re-forested.
"Planting Seedlings in December"
He underlined that the rehabilitation work in the regions after the fire was carried out quickly. Bekir Pakdemirli, said:
"We have assessed the extent to which this rehabilitation has been completed and the new seedling plantings have been completed. Indeed, there was a fire in Buca, 5-6 months ago, the cleaning operation started in the region and the seedling planting will begin in December. "I saw that the plantings were made in all regions, I followed with pleasure.
"Turkey is the Second Producer in the World in the Field of Table Olive"
Minister Pakdemirli attended 2018-2019 Recipe Estimation Meeting held at the Directorate of Olive Research Institute .
Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD), Minister of Agriculture and Forestry reminded that Turkey is second after Spain in the world in the field of table olives and fourth in the olive oil and added "Olive production has reached from 600 thousand to 846 thousand hectares, if you ask me it is not enough. I have been in this business for more than 20 years, we need to grow faster."
"We Need to Think Harder about the Olive Export"
Bekir Pakdemirli, (PhD) said that " Exports in the olive need to be increase. We are the second in the world, but we can be the leader in this area. Work on olive sector will continue. According to the studies carried out in 2018-2019, there are 1.5 million tons of yield and it is assumed that 1 million 77 thousand tons of oil, 423 thousand tons of table olive and, 193 thousand tons of olive oil are expected to come out ."
"We must create added a valuable global brand of agricultural products in Turkey. In Naples, Italy, the people buy tomatoes, dry them and sell them for 25 euros. We have to do something to catch this added value. We need to use all modern techniques. "
Penalties for Adulterated Products
Having admitted that they do a comprehensive study on the penalties imposed on products, Minister Pakdemirli (PhD) said: "Now we will bring it in a deterrent. If they cannot pay the size of the penalty and 'I could not pay' say we'll say 'sorry' we all have to be against it. If the quality increases, the manufacturer also makes an effort to industrialists. We need to explain the olive oil as Aegeans.
The National Olive and Olive Oil Council (UZZK) Chairman Ümmühan Tibet also made a speech at the meeting and participated in olive oil tasting.