07.09.2017 Sivas
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the meeting and award ceremony organized by the Sivas Commodity Exchange for its 25th anniversary. Hisarcıklıoğlu thanked those who contributed to the development of agriculture and stockbreeding in Sivas, pointing out that the commodity exchange is a very important contributor.
Noting that the Sivas Commodity Exchange, with 25 years behind it, TOBB
President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We present awards to our entrepreneurs who have
been engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry as members of the exchange for
25 years. The Sivas Commodity Exchange has been working for 25 years in Sivas
to further develop agriculture and animal husbandry. With its laboratory, it
offers every service to its member with its sales room. Moreover, Sivas is an
accredited commodity exchange providing 5-star service. Now they have set
themselves a target: they will build a new commodity exchange complex. It will
include a commodity exchange service, a livestock commodity exchange, a wheat commodity
exchange, a rough feed and grass commodity exchange. This is a matter of vision.
This is how you serve your members.”
- Sivas continues to produce in
agriculture and animal husbandry
Hisarcıklıoğlu congratulated the Chairman of the Stock Exchange
Abdulkadir Hastaoğlu, the management, the council and his employees for the
services they provide and thanked Hastaoğlu who also served as the TOBB Tax
Commission Chair.
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu reminded that Sivas is the place where the
foundations of the Republic were laid. “We celebrated the 98th anniversary
of 4th September Sivas Congress 3 days ago. Sivas has a very
significant and important place in our history. Sivas is a historical and
cultural city. There is important tourism potential. Hopefully it will attain a
greater share of tourism with the high-speed train. Sivas is especially
important for us with the production of transportation infrastructure and the
production in agriculture and livestock. In Turkey, the number of registered
farmers decreased by 1% compared to the previous year. It increased by 6% in Sivas.
Sivas continues to produce in agriculture and animal husbandry. Already the
figures confirm the leadership of Sivas.
There are 2 important issues that we neglect in agriculture and animal
husbandry. One is partnership, the other is value added production.”
- Do not neglect partnerships;
add value to your products
In his speech, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that partnership culture has been neglected.
“You will produce more, produce for less and sell more,” and recommended that
the produced absolutely have added value. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Do not sell the
product that you have obtained from the field. Preserve your values by
trademarking and geographical marking. Sivas Hand Carpet and Sivas Meat are
registered. Sivas Katmeri has also been applied for. After registering in
Turkey, it is also registered in the EU. Later, all these products will be
referred to Sivas in Europe.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “They say ‘the air of Sivas is hard; its people
good.’ In a really difficult region, you are working for Sivas and our country.
I heartily congratulate you and your esteemed entrepreneurs. Have we no
troubles? Of course we do. But we are strong enough to overcome all these
troubles as long as we are in unity and solidarity. As long as we do not fight each
other. Together, we will put our country among the top 10 economies of the
world where we deserve it.”