25.11.2015 Edirne
Speaking at the Stars of Agriculture award ceremony organized by the Edirne Commodity Exchange, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the need for agriculture and its products is increasing each day globally.
In his speech at the event in which those paying the highest amount in
registration fees and those who have fulfilled their 30th, 40th
and 50th anniversaries working for the Edirne Commodity Exchange
were awarded, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Turkey boasts
of great swathes of prime arable land, stressing the need to make the best use
of them.
Pointing out that the global population increases by 78 million
annually, Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that 500 million people have risen to middle
class in the last decade. This has resulted in increased urbanization and
consumption. Stating that Turkey can’t import agriculture and livestock
husbandry in today’s conditions, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We don’t have that
luxury. There is a future in agriculture and animal husbandry.”
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that international organizations
are against Turkey farming. “After research it was evident that global
agriculture trade is dominated by a handful of multinational corporations which
would much rather have Turkey pull out of the market.”
- Edirne Governor Şahin
Edirne Governor Dursun Ali Şahin stated that Edirne, a former Ottoman
capital of 92 years, is a sight which must be seen.
Stressing the need for an airport and high speed train in Edirne, Şahin
stated that increasing the city’s connectedness, via air and land, would
increase its influence.
Following the speeches, those who paid the highest amounts of
registration fees in 2010-2014 and those who have fulfilled their 30th,
40th and 50th anniversaries were presented with
commemorative plaques.