Press release… July 2026… Ali Fuat Gürle, Chair of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they have left behind the first half of 2026, a period in which the uncertainties in global trade and rising production costs continued to affect the exporters. A 34 percent …

Press release… July 2026… Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability… Rome – A key global plan for the livestock sector developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) won approval today as Members of the 30th Session of FAO’s Committee on …

Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable export revenue climbed 39 percent year-on-year to a record 2.35 billion dollars in the first half of 2026, exceeding 2 billion dollars for the first time in a January-June period. Exporters shipped 1.72 million tonnes of produce, about 92,000 tonnes less than a year earlier, but earned …

July 2026… The West African producers from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon met in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on 16 July, where they signed a joint declaration to work toward more local processing of cocoa butter and powder while discouraging raw cocoa exports. Beyond local processing, they pledged to …

Press release… July 2026… New Turning Point in Agriculture: Climate, Water and Resilience Pressures Are Increasing Climate change, increasing pressure on water resources, and rising food demand are making sustainability essential for the continuity of production in the agriculture and food sector. Rising temperatures, drought and extreme weather events directly …

Press release… Tolga Saylan, CEO of Erkunt Tractor, stated that lasting success in the agricultural sector is achieved not only by developing a good product but also by honouring the promises made to farmers, adding that they place farmers’ needs and satisfaction at the heart of every decision they make. …

Amsterdam, June 26, 2026… Industrializing Circular Chemistry… A new European flagship project is set to demonstrate at industrial scale, how an underutilized side-stream from the potato processing industry can become a valuable source of sustainable chemicals. PACE (Potato Juice to Fatty Acids for New Bio-based Value-Chains in Europe) will demonstrate …

Press release… July 2026… Director-General calls for open markets and protecting vulnerable people amid uncertain outlook… Rome – Three consecutive years of progress in reducing global hunger demonstrate that hunger is not inevitable, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said Tuesday at …

Press release… July 2026… Analysis finds supply and demand shocks drive most price swings, with producers and consumers affected differently… Rome – International prices of coffee, cocoa and tea have recently experienced large fluctuations, exacerbated by structural vulnerabilities, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

Press release… July 2026… Yusuf Gabay, Sustainability and Organic Products Coordinator at the Aegean Exporters’ Associations and Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye is a reliable supplier in global markets for seedless dried grapes, dried figs and dried apricots in global markets not …