Speaking to Anadolu Agency ahead of the World Soil Day, Nov. 5., Eren Günhan Ulusoy, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, said the global climate change undoubtedly affected the agricultural sector closely. Problems due to global climate change, especially the shift in the precipitation regimes, …

Indonesia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual This report updates the 2019 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report. The U.S. exported over $1.8 billion in genetically engineered (GE) products to Indonesia in 2019, including more than $860 million of soybeans. Despite completing biosafety assessments for various GE products, Indonesia has yet to finalize monitoring guidelines …

India: Cotton and Products Update; Post estimates cotton production at 29.3 million 480-lb. bales in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 on an area of 13 million hectares. There are increasing reports of pest infestation across various states, but most are localized incidences. Fiber prices have improved due to a sharp rise …

Press release European Climate Foundation… Governments plan to produce 120 percent more of the maximum amount of fossil fuels that can be burned to limit global warming to 1.5 ° C by 2030. The “Production Deficit Report” prepared by the United Nations and leading research organizations is the first to …

Turkey’s tomato exports increased by 7.5% in the first 11 months of 2020 compared with the same period last year to reach 280 million dollars (nearly TL 2.2 billion). Tomatoes produced in the country have been exported to 60 countries worldwide, an Anadolu Agency (AA) report said Thursday, citing data …

Press release… 3 December 2020, Rome –  Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November. FAO also trims its cereal crop forecasts and notes 45 countries need external assistance for food. Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six …

Antalya Commodity Exchange Chairman Ali Çandır said that Antalya province has a performance above Turkey’s average in terms of foreign trade. Çandır said, “According to the data of Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) Antalya’s exports has surpassed its imports by 166 percent in the first nine months of this year, while …

Yemeksepeti, an online food delivery app in Turkey, has announced a TL 20 million ($2.55 million) support package for restaurants feeling the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic. Turkey on Monday announced it will impose a weekday curfew and a full lockdown on weekends to combat the spread of the outbreak. …

EU continues to be top market for Turkey’s hazelnuts, receiving 74% of total exports… Turkey’s hazelnut exports were 81,421 tons in the first three months of the export season, down from 139,814 tons in the same period last year, a regional trade union announced Wednesday. The Black Sea Hazelnut and …

Press release… An intergovernmental panel could help reset how food systems function in the same way the IPCC has shaped climate action, says the Barilla Foundation Advisory Board. Wednesday, December 2, 2020, PARMA – A leading think tank has proposed an intergovernmental panel for food systems to help achieve the …