Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık: Grape production decreased! Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association (EKMMİB) Chairman Mehmet Ali Işık said that if there is a surplus crop, they need to manage the stock together. Fresh grapes “It should be kept as safety stock. We need to offer consumers a …
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HAYRETTIN UCAK: WE HAVE PICKLED THE WORLD!
Press release… Pickle exports increased to 260 million dollars… Leader of pepper and gherkin pickle exports… Germany, USA and UK demanded Turkish pickles the most… Target of 500 million dollars in pickle exports… In the autumn and winter seasons, pickles which are indispensable and natural antibiotic store take their place …
Read More »ABANDONED AGRICULTURAL LANDS COULD BE A SOLUTION TO FOOD INSECURITY!
A new study shows that reusing abandoned agricultural lands could be a useful strategy to tackle food insecurity and climate change. In many parts of the world, while new agricultural land is constantly being brought into use, too much agricultural land is being abandoned. Between 1992 and 2020, it is …
Read More »MEHMET ALI ISIK: WE NEED TO ACT TOGETHER IN DRIED FRUIT INDUSTRY
Press release… The 63rd International Conference of Seedless Raisin Producing Countries was hosted by the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association with the participation of delegations from Argentina, Australia, Chile, South Africa, Türkiye and the USA. Mehmet Ali Işık During his presentation, Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of Aegean Dried …
Read More »VEYSEL MEMIS: IF THE EU’s PASTA QUOTA IS INCREASED TO 100 THOUSAND TONNES, WE CAN EASILY MEET THIS AMOUNT
“If the quota in the EU is increased to 100 thousand tonnes, we can easily meet it” Stating that Türkiye, which is a food corridor, is one of the world’s leading exporters despite anti-dumping and quotas on pasta, Veysel Memiş, Chair of Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters …
Read More »“WE CAN RAMP UP OUR SHARE IN GLOBAL PASTA TRADE UP TO 10 PERCENT”
Nihat Uysallı, Chair of the Central Anatolian Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the demand for pasta increases during periods of global crisis such as war and pandemic, and that Turkish pasta attracts great interest with its production and delivery advantages in such periods. “We want …
Read More »TURKIYE CELEBRATES 100th YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC!
The nation is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic with enthusiasm, gratitude and profound pride, with numerous events, festivals and marches honoring both Türkiye’s founding leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the century-old country since the beginning of the week of Oct. 29. From the governmental institutions to …
Read More »DROUGHT IN THRACE REGION; WHEAT TO BE SOWN ON DRY LAND!
Producers in Thrace, one of the important grain production centres of Türkiye, will sow wheat seeds on dry land this year as they did last year due to drought. Hüseyin Arabacı Thrace farmers, who entered the sowing period in wheat, could not carry out the pre-sowing tillage work as required …
Read More »WORLD FOOD FORUM: THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF AI AND DIGITAL TOOLS IN MAKING AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS CLIMATE RESILIENT
New technologies help farmers manage crops and livestock, detect pests and diseases and optimize the use of labour, fertilizers, pesticides, feed and water… Rome – To revolutionize the agrifood sector, we must harness the power of digital tools and provide better and safer access to innovation. These were the key calls …
Read More »COOPERATION ECONOMY; A PATH TO STRENGTHENING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM
Collaboration is key to strengthening the global economic system: ‘We must come together’ Oct 17, 2023… “Trust-building and collaboration across countries, industries and disciplines is more important than ever,” said Forum Managing Director Mirek Dušek. Al-Bayan, a UAE daily newspaper, conducted the following Q&A with Mirek Dušek, Managing Director World …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
