75 percent of the world's oregano production and 85 percent of Turkey's thyme

Published 2023년 2월 22일

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Denizli, a city in Turkey and the world's largest producer of thyme, has initiated training meetings for producers to address the challenges they face. The first meeting, which saw participation from various stakeholders including farmers, experts, and officials, focused on thyme cultivation and the problems encountered, notably the presence of Pyrolizidine Alkaloid (PA) residues. To comply with the European Union's legislation limiting PA in thyme products, the local authorities are implementing a guide and have equipped the Denizli Food Control Laboratory with a device for PA analysis. Additionally, Denizli Thyme, a geographical indication registration, is now subject to stringent quality control to ensure PA-free production, reflecting the city's commitment to maintaining high standards and enhancing the competitiveness of its thyme in the global market.

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In Denizli, a city that produces 75 percent of the world's and 85 percent of Turkey's thyme, training meetings for producers have started. The first of the Thyme Eküy Training meetings was held at the Agricultural Development Cooperative Meeting Hall in Pamukkale town Uzunpınar Neighborhood. Denizli Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Şakir Çınar, Phytosanitary Branch Manager Yusuf Dabancalı, Pamukkale District Agriculture and Forestry Manager Alpay Arabacı, Uzunpınar District Headman Halil Demiröz, Uzunpınar Agricultural Development Cooperative President İbrahim Kayhan, technical personnel of our provincial/district directorate, private sector representatives and farmers producing thyme participated. The meeting started with a presentation made by the agricultural engineer Şahin Şentürk about thyme cultivation and the problems encountered. In the presentation; Emphasizing that the Origanum onites species, which is cultivated throughout the province and extensively ...

Source: Kamu3