On April 27, 2022, the Turkish Government published new Biosafety Decision approvals for the importof genetically engineered (GE) soybean and corn. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF)approved two new soybean events and two new corn events for feed and cancelled the approvals of three corn events and one soybean …

Press release… The Ordinary Elective General Assembly of Uludağ Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Association (UMSMİB) was held; in the election with a single list, Özkan Kamiloğlu was re-elected as the Chairperson. Speaking at the General Assembly, UMSMIB Chairperson Özkan Kamiloğlu evaluated the epidemic process and the sector. Pointing out …

Press release… 26 April 2022, Ankara – A virtual inception meeting was held on 11 April 2022 to announce the Letter of Agreement (LoA) signed between FAO and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM). In addition to high-level officers from FAO and TAGEM, representatives, researchers and experts from Azerbaijan, …

AfDB has developed $1.5B Africa Emergency Food Plan which is pending approval by bank’s top management… James Tasamba… KIGALI, Rwanda… The Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted wheat exports, driving wheat prices up by 60% in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said Tuesday, warning that the continent will …

Rating agency anticipates inflation to moderate in second half of 2023… Inflation is expected to remain high in most of the world during 2022, due to rising food and fuel prices and supply chain disruptions, Moody’s said Monday. The global rating agency said in a report that it anticipates inflation …

Republican People’s Party (CHP) Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer said that the agricultural census, which guides agricultural policies, has been forgotten for 20 years. Gürer said, “There has been no agricultural census for more than 20 years. Under normal circumstances, at least two agricultural censuses should have been made, once …

Indonesia announced on Friday a ban on palm oil exports in a bid to stymie the soaring domestic price of cooking oil.Palm oil is the most produced, consumed and traded edible oil in the world.The price of cooking oil has risen substantially as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. …

Council of State stopped the regulation on mining activities in olive groves! It has been reported that the Council of State has stopped the execution of the regulation amendment that will enable mining activities in olive groves. The 8th Chamber of the Council of State has completed its examination of …

Press release… President of IAOM (International Flour Industrialists and Grains Association) Eurasia and Chairman of Ulusoy Un (Flour) Board of Directors Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy was elected as the chairman of the board of directors at the Ordinary General Assembly of the Black Sea Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık has become the first Chairman of the Board from the organic sector… At the General Assembly of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association held in the Aegean Exporters’ Association, Mehmet Ali Işık was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors by …