Jungle Talks to Turkey

Added on 29 August 2021

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Following a summer break, Jungle Talks is back for a new series of episodes on global horticulture. For the upcoming months we'll travel to Turkey, Russia, France, Morocco, Singapore, USA and India and we'll make a special on Mexico during the fair in Irapuato. We kick off with Turkey, a country famous for its strategic location and historically influenced by Europe as well as the Middle East and Asia. How has controlled environment agriculture (CEA) developed over the past years and what does the future of this enormous country look like?

Thursday 2 September & Thursday 9 September 2021 (16.00 - 17.00 hrs CET)

Horticulture in Turkey is big business, de sector comprises of some 65.000 ha of production in protected environments of which 2000 ha are modern greenhouses. Production is mostly concentrated near the coastal city of Antalya and here you also find the offices and production locations of suppliers of knowledge and technology and seed companies.

Agricultural Counsellor Maarten Wegen will first give a general overview of the current situation and recent developments in Turkish horticulture. He will be followed by Carl Zoeten, breeding manager BeJo Seeds who will dive into the world of seeds and sustainability. Hakan Oztürk, representing Growlight, will literally shine his light on more technical issues such as lighting and irrigation. Last but now least, Lars Korup, COO of Queen Turkey will inform the audience in more detail on what is happening in floriculture in the country.

Size and volume do not necessarily lead to success. While Turkey has built up an enormous horticultural industry, the country and its market definitely has its share of challenges and problems. Especially in the field of sustainability and energy use improvements can be made and opportunities arise.
In addition, labor and education deserve more attention. In Turkey, the horticultural sector competes with tourism. What can producers learn from touristic entrepreneurs in order to create attractive, stimulating and above all stable jobs?

Presenter Ed Smit discusses these and more issues with his 4 guests. On September 2, 16.00 hrs CET they will share their views and experience with the audience. One week later, on September 9, they will discuss the aforementioned themes that are important for the future of the sector.

If you're interested to know more about Turkey, do not miss these episodes of Jungle Talks to the World. In 2 hours you'll get a good overview of the current situation in horticulture and what the future will look like in the next couple of years. Tune in on Thursday 2 and 9 September at 16.00 hrs via www.paprikatastyradio.nl.

'Jungle Talks to Turkey' is powered by Paprika Tasty Radio and Jungle Talks and supported by Netherlands Agricultural Network. Following the radio shows, all 'Jungle Talks to' episodes can be downloaded as podcast from Spotify via this link:
https://bit.ly/JungleTalksPodcast

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