İmportance of fig production and economic analysis of dried fig production farming in Aydın province

Kuru incir, Türkiye'nin geleneksel ihraç ürünleri arasında ilk sıralarda bulunmaktadır. Dünya kuru incir üretiminin dörtte birini ve kuru incir dıs ticaretinin yarıdan fazlasını Türkiye karsılamaktadır. Türkiye kuru incir üretiminin önemli bir bölümünüAydın ili saglamaktadır. Bu çalısmada, Türkiye veAydın için incirin önemi ortaya konduktan sonra,Aydın ilinde kuru incir üreticilerinin durumu, üretim faaliyetlerinden elde ettikleri brüt üretim degerleri, degisken masrafları ve brüt marj degerleri belirlenmistir. Ayrıca tüketici saglıgını korumayı ve yüksek düzeyde gıda güvenligini ön plana çıkaran Avrupa Birligi gıda politikası çerçevesindeAydın ili incir üreticilerinin durumu ortaya konmaya çalısılmıstır. Aydın ili kurutmalık incir plantasyonlarında ortalama incir arazisi genisligi 32.33 daa, ortalama parsel sayısı ve büyüklügü sırasıyla 4.19 adet ve 7.37 daa olarak belirlenmistir. Genel olarak degisken masrafların %34.60'ını hasat, %28.31'ini toprak isleme,%11.84'ünü ilek ve ilekleme masrafları olusturmaktadır. Kuru incir ihracatının %70-75'iAvrupa Birligi ülkelerine yapılmaktadır. Bu ülkelere ihracatın sürdürülebilirligi ve alternatif pazarların olusturulması açısından, üreticiden tüketiciye kadar olan asamalarda uluslararası standartlara uygun olarak temizlik ve hijyen kosullarına dikkat edilmelidir.Dried fig is first degrees among Turkey's traditional export products. Turkey is produced a quarter of dried fig production and a half od dried fig foreign trade in the world. By the wayAydın province is provided main part of Turkey's dried fig production. In this study, after establishing importance od fig subsector for agricultural economy ofAydın and Turkey,. it had been determined that how is present state od dried fig farmers and gross production values, variable expenses and gross margin values of which is obtained by dried fig farmers from the fig production activities. In addition, it could be determined to present state of fig producers in Aydın province by framework European Union food policies which is considered protection of consumer health and high levels food safety. It had been determined that average fig orchard acreage, average plots number and acreage are 3.233 ha (32.33 daa), 4.19 and 0.737 ha (7.37 daa) in dried fig fig plantations inAydın province. In general, it was determined that harvest, soil plowing, caprifig and caprifigation expenses were consisted of 34.60%, 28.31%, 11.84% of total variable expenses, respectively. 70-75% of total fig exportation is carried out to European Union countries. It should be maintened by good and farming conditions with harmonious international sanitation starndarts from producer to consumer by framework of maintaining sustainable export to those countries and consisting of alternative markets

Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition

Türkiye represents one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, containing over 11,000 species of plants, with an estimated 10% being edible. Wild food plants, especially in rural areas, are collected and eaten or sold in local markets, complementing people’s diets, and represent a source of additional income for foraging households. Yet, the use of wild food plants is declining, with both their dietary and cultural values being undermined. Wild food plants can be used as a healthy dietary alternative to imported and ultra-processed foods, particularly as the Turkish population increasingly suffers from diet-related diseases. Using a unique and innovative approach to mainstream biodiversity for food and nutrition, wild food plants from five different regions of Türkiye were analyzed to determine their nutrient composition, and to evaluate their contribution not only to diets and nutrition, but to promoting a more sustainable food system. Examples are presented of how the approach was put into practice and how action was taken to (i) strengthen the evidence of the nutritional value of wild food plants; (ii) use this knowledge to shape new policies and identify emerging markets for food biodiversity; and, (iii) improve awareness of consumers, using capacity building and farmer training, gastronomy, and cultural events

METASTATIC CANCER PRESENTED WITH CANCER-RELATED MICROANGIOPATHIC HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA IN A VERY YOUNG PATIENT

6th International Eurasian Hematology Congress -- OCT 14-18, 2015 -- Antalya, TURKEYAnnakkaya, Ali Nihat N/0000-0002-7661-8830WOS: 000373175100096

Distribution of Gene Mutations Associated with Familial Normosmic Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Objective: Normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (nIHH) is characterized by failure of initiation or maintenance of puberty due to insufficient gonadotropin release, which is not associated with anosmia/hyposmia. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of causative mutations in a hereditary form of nIHH. Methods: In this prospective collaborative study, 22 families with more than one affected individual (i.e. multiplex families) with nIHH were recruited and screened for genes known or suspected to be strong candidates for nIHH. Results: Mutations were identified in five genes (GNRHR, TACR3, TAC3, KISS1R, and KISS1) in 77% of families with autosomal recessively inherited nIHH. GNRHR and TACR3 mutations were the most common two causative mutations occurring with about equal frequency. Conclusions: Mutations in these five genes account for about three quarters of the causative mutations in nIHH families with more than one affected individual. This frequency is significantly greater than the previously reported rates in all inclusive (familial plus sporadic) cohorts. GNRHR and TACR3 should be the first two genes to be screened for diagnostic purposes. Identification of causative mutations in the remaining families will shed light on the regulation of puberty. Conflict of interest:None declared