Wheat
Wheat is one of the basic raw materials of food production worldwide;
In addition to being used in the production of many foods such as flour, bread, pasta, biscuits, it is also produced and used as animal feed.
Although Turkey is one of the world's major wheat producing countries, it also imports wheat. The main reason for importing wheat is that it is processed into flour and pasta for export.
Wheat is a basic nutrient used in the production of flour and feed. After harvesting, straw bale is produced as a waste product.
Wheat is consumed by grinding in concentrate feed rations in ruminant animal nutrition and by crushing or grinding in poultry rations.
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Corn is a plant of the cereal family;
It is the most cultivated plant in the world after wheat and rice.
A large portion of the corn produced in the world is used in human nutrition and as animal feed. The rest is utilized in industry.
It is cultivated in almost all countries of the world.
Corn is a plant with high digestibility. Therefore, it is used as one of the most reliable energy sources in feed rations.
In animal nutrition, it is consumed as ground, crushed, flaked or crushed to a certain particle size.
Chickpea
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), a member of the legume family (Fabaceae), is a plant rich in starch, vitamins and minerals. Chickpeas, which can be eaten dry and fresh, are a nutritious legume. It can also be made into chickpeas. The stems and leaves of chickpeas are also processed and then used to feed some animals.
Rice
Rice is a starch-rich, calorie-rich food that provides energy. Rice is very filling and easy to process. It belongs to the wheat family and grows in swampy areas.
Sugar
Sugar is mainly used as a sweetener in food and beverage production. It is obtained from sugar cane as well as sugar beet. Sugar from sugarcane is widely consumed in industrial production as raw sugar or glucose syrup.
Sugar cane production is widespread worldwide, especially in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Mexico. In Turkey, sugar cane is not cultivated and sugar beet is cultivated instead due to favorable climatic conditions.
Soya Bean
Soybeans are one of the most preferred oilseeds in the world due to their high protein and nutritional value. Today, soybean production is carried out in many countries of the world, especially in the United States, Brazil, Argentina and Ukraine.
Soybean has many uses. It plays a major role in East Asian cuisine and the animal feed industry, as it is one of the most protein-efficient plants per cultivated area and is rich in nutritional value. The oil obtained from soybeans is used in many different sectors, including the feed industry.