Mersin Commodity Exchange Chairman Abdullah Özdemir said that according to statistics, 27 percent of Turkey’s 4.3 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetable exports are realized in Mersin. Abdullah Özdemir Özdemir said, “Our province ranks first in Turkey with this ratio. In addition, we can evaluate the potential we have …

Press release… Cahit Doğan Yağcı, Chairperson of the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association, said, “When we examine the overall export performance of the three sectors we represent, our exports, which were approximately 4.5 billion in the first 9 months of 2020, rose to 5.8 billion dollars in …

Keeping 1.5°C within reach requires meaningful and effective actions, leaders say in final communique… Leaders of the world’s 20 richest nations on Sunday reiterated their commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the global average temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. According to a communique after the summit …

Press release… Mustafa Terci, Chairperson of Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector alone carries out 41 percent of Turkey’s food exports. Mustafa Terci said, “The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which alone accounts for 41 percent of Turkey’s food …

Press release… In the export of table olives, the 2020/21 season has left behind with a new record. Turkey has surpassed the 150 million dollar threshold for the first time in its history in table olive exports. The olive tree, which is defined as the immortal tree whose homeland is …

From 31 October, world leaders, experts, and climate activists from across the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26, the biggest climate conference since the Paris Accords. IFAD will be there, calling for greater investments in climate adaptation – and we will be giving the floor to rural small-scale producers …