The Preparatory Workshop for the 4th Agriculture and Forestry Council to be convened by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in April was held with the participation of Minister İbrahim Yumaklı. The theme of the Shura; ‘Century of Türkiye is the Century of Abundance’ In his speech, Yumaklı stated that …
Read More »Farmers grow fewer varieties due to high costs, climate change!
Increasing costs and climate-induced damages are pushing farmers toward crop varieties that require less labour and money. Noting that input costs have become quite high, especially in large fields, growers are also looking for methods to reduce costs to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Mehmet Akın Doğan The output of some products …
Read More »EBRD approves new food and agribusiness strategy…
Bank’s new Food and Agribusiness Strategy 2025 acknowledges the complexity of food systems Strategy emphasises the sustainable transformation of the agrifood sector Renewed emphasis on private-sector engagement and more prominence for partnerships within global food systems January, 2025 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved its new Food and Agribusiness Strategy 2025. The …
Read More »Bedri Girit: Uşak, the capital of recycling, has become a role model for Türkiye in sustainability
Press release… Uşak, the capital of recycling and circular economy, is leading Turkey in sustainability… The Aegean Exporters’ Associations EIB), which brought 18.4 billion dollars in foreign currency to Türkiye in 2024, travels from province to province to share its services and state aids in order to increase the export …
Read More »Turkish Breakfast on its way to UNESCO!
Press release… Turkish breakfast culture is now a candidate for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Süleyman Dilsiz, the author of Türkiye’s first breakfast book, gastronom and researcher made an application to UNESCO. Turkish breakfast, with its rich diversity, cultural depth and strengthening …
Read More »Ali Kavak: We aim to export more fruit, vegetable and products to Poland
Press release… Türkiye – Poland Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Summit was held on 23 January 2025 in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, within the scope of the Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector Promotion Campaign carried out by the Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Associations Sector Board within the …
Read More »Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu: Let’s take a stand against climate change with clean energy technologies
Press release… The Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) highlighted the need for clean energy in a statement for International Clean Energy Day. They stressed the right to access energy and the crucial role of clean energy in our lives. They called for the use of renewable energy sources, energy-efficient …
Read More »EBRD unveils Türkiye investment strategy for the next five years…
The EBRD announces Türkiye strategy for 2024-29 Green transition remains key priority in the country Human capital, competitiveness and sustainable infrastructure also defined as priorities The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled its investment strategy for Türkiye for the next five years, until the end of 2029. The Bank …
Read More »Ferhat Gürüz: Our export target for 2028 is 6.2 billion dollars
Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in 2024 reached 3.4 billion dollars. Reminding that according to the Medium Term Programme, Türkiye has set 375 targets in total goods exports …
Read More »Support to land consolidation through FAO training seminar on land banking…
Press release… Morten Hartvigsen, FAO Land Tenure Officer, emphasises the link between increasing farm size, agricultural production growth and food security, and shares good practices from Europe… 24 January 2025, Ankara – The need to develop larger and more commercially profitable farms is a pressing issue in many countries as …
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