Press release… Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association Chairperson Cahit Doğan Yağcı said that İzmir, the leading agrifood western province of Turkey, plays for leadership in medicinal and aromatic plants. Yağcı also underlined that as of 2020, the unit price of EİB’s (Aegean Exporters’ Associations) non-wood forestry products …

Press release… The meeting organized within the framework of FAO’s Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan (SRRP) discussed ways for partners to share know-how, experience and expertise to promote sustainable livelihoods. 6 July 2021, Ankara – The high-level meeting held in Ankara was organized by FAO Turkey and featured the participation of key …

Press release… SmartMole’s founder, Agricultural Engineer A. Ömer Yuluğ, said that more than 50% of water and fertilizer savings can be achieved in agriculture and landscaping with cyber physical technologies. Stating that according to DSI (State Hydraulic Works) data, Turkey has 94 billion m3 of usable surface water annually and …

A woman collective in the eastern Black Sea province of Giresun has taken support from the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to produce hazelnut products, jam and cornflour using heirloom seeds. The cooperative initiative founded by eight cousins is named Ortakbahçe, which means common orchard in Turkish. “It is very valuable for us to take part …

Press release… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), which has increased its exports by 40 percent since 2018, aims to break a new record by exceeding 1 billion 200 million dollars in 2021. Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters’ Association Board of Directors and Supervisory Board members informed …

In the 2020-2021 season, the Turkish olive industry earned 105 million dollars from table olive exports and 72 million dollars from olive oil exports. Speaking at the ordinary financial general assembly of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association for the years 2019 and 2020, Aegean Olive and Olive …

The registration certificate of the local delicacies Ağzıaçık (MouthOpen), Bükme (Twist), Patlıcan Böreği (Eggplant Pastry) and Afyon Kebab, which were applied by Afyonkarahisar Municipality, was obtained. Mehmet Zeybek In the statement made by the municipality, it was reported that the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) issued a registration certificate …

While efforts are ongoing in line with a massive cleanup campaign launched by Turkish authorities to pull the Marmara Sea out of the mucilage calamity, residents are hesitant and concerned about consuming seafood coming from the sea. As Turkish experts warn against eating mussels and bottom fish due to the pollution that causes marine mucilage, citizens are voicing …

The 1st GastroRize National Rize Gastronomy Days, hosted by the Municipality of Rize, where the local flavours of the province were introduced. In the event that brought together names from the world of gastronomy, in addition to local tastes and gastronomy programmes, the provincial bio-diversity, tea and agriculture, local markets, …

Press release… Izmir Commodity Exchange June Ordinary Assembly Meeting was held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, via video conference and with the wide participation of Assembly members. The main agenda of the meeting was the amount of agricultural production, the effect of the drought problem on agricultural products and the …