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AGRO / Olive and Olive Oil in the Markets


Academician Prof. Dr. Bülent Gülçubuk and Ankara Uni. Food Safety Ens. Prof. Dr. Mücahit Taha Özkaya is the guest of the AGRO Economy program presented by Pervin Karakullukçu.



Guests

  • Bülent Şık, Director of Food Safety Institute

  • Prof. Dr. Mücahit Taha Özkaya, Director of Olive and Olive Oil Research Institute

Programme Synopsis:

  • Reasons for the increase in olive oil prices

  • Olive and olive oil production and consumption in Turkey

  • Olive oil counterfeiting and the fight against it

  • Impact of climate change on olive and olive oil production

  • Turkey's future in the olive oil sector

Programme Details:

Bülent Şık:

  • He states that olive oil prices have increased excessively in recent years and that this is a problem both in Turkey and in the world.

  • He says that the main reason for the price increase is climate change and that this has a negative impact on olive production.

  • He emphasises that olive oil counterfeiting is also an important problem and that more inspections are needed to combat it.

Prof. Dr. Mücahit Taha Özkaya:

  • He says that olive oil production in the world is around 3 million tonnes and most of this production takes place in Mediterranean countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece.

  • He states that climate change-induced events such as the drought in Spain in recent years have significantly reduced olive production and this is reflected in prices.

  • He emphasises that Turkey has a significant potential in olive and olive oil production and that this potential should be utilised properly.

  • He says that more research should be conducted and new technologies should be developed to prevent olive oil counterfeiting.

Conclusions from the Programme:

  • There is no single reason for the increase in olive oil prices and this problem affects both Turkey and the world.

  • Climate change is one of the most important factors that negatively affect olive production.

  • Olive oil fraud is a major problem and more effort is needed to combat it.

  • Turkey has a significant potential in the olive oil sector and this potential needs to be utilised in the right way.

Highlights of the Programme:

  • Detailed information was given about the reasons for the increase in olive oil prices and how to combat this problem.

  • Turkey's olive and olive oil production and consumption trends were analysed.

  • The dimensions of olive oil fraud and what can be done to combat it were discussed.

  • The effects of climate change on olive and olive oil production and the measures to be taken in this regard were discussed.

  • The future of Turkey's olive oil sector and what can be done to develop this sector were evaluated.

Benefits of the Programme:

  • The programme was useful for viewers who wanted to learn about the reasons for the increase in olive oil prices and how to combat this problem.

  • It was useful for viewers who wanted to learn about Turkey's olive and olive oil production and consumption trends.

  • It was useful for viewers who wanted to learn about the extent of olive oil fraud and what can be done to combat it.

  • It was useful for the audience who wanted to learn about the effects of climate change on olive and olive oil production and the measures to be taken in this regard.

  • It was useful for viewers who want to learn about the future of Turkey's olive oil sector and what can be done to develop this sector.




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