Turkiye: We do not buy even one seed from Israel

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, stating that 97 out of 100 seeds used in Turkey are produced in Turkey, said the following regarding criticisms regarding the sector: "I would like to clarify this unfair fabrication once again. We do not buy even one seed from Israel." Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı attended the 8th 'International Seed Congress' organized by the Turkish Seed Growers Association in Antalya this year. Minister Yumaklı, who stated that he was proud of the Turkish seed sector and that it was at least as important as the defense industry, touched upon the critical importance of world population growth and food supply security and said, "As a ministry, we have created important policies for seeds, which are the guarantee of this security, and we will continue to do so. I would like to emphasize once again that we always prioritize our policies for our seed sector in order to protect the continuity and future of agricultural ...