Turkish startup Ottan Studio has produced a range of furniture and decorative items made from up-cycled organic materials, which will be available for sale online next week, the startup, which is committed to promoting sustainability, said Friday. With the motto “Don’t produce waste, consume it!” Ottan Studio has made a …

Press release… WE HAVE A WORLD ONLY! OUR FUTURE IS LOST, NOT THE ENVIRONMENT… SAVING OUR ENVIRONMENT IS OUR DEBT TO HUMANITY… “June 5th, World Environment Day, should be the day of understanding that this world is not a private property, remembering that it is a trust of future generations …

Fishery production in Turkey posted a 33.1% increase last year on an annual basis, the country’s statistical office said on June 5.  The fishery production reached 836,524 tons in 2019, according to TÜİK (TURKSTAT) figures. “The total fishery production was composed of catched sea fish by 44.8%, catched other sea products by 6.8%, …

While average rainfall across Turkey between October 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020, takes place 6 percent below average, it showed significant changes in different regions. According to the report of the National Grain Council (UHK), the rainfall in question followed a balanced trend for wheat. This compared to last …

Exports of fresh fruits, vegetables and products from the Aegean region climb to 1 billion dollars. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association increased its exports to 343 million dollars with 11 percent in the January-May period of 2020. Despite Covid-19, fresh fruit and vegetable exports climbed from 59 million …

Press release… Traps hung to tackle olive fly which damages fruits… Fruit yields will be increased by natural methods… Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (UYMSİB) Vice President Dr. Senih Yazgan said that the Covid-19 virus, which affects the world, once again reveals that food and agriculture are indispensable …

04 June 2020, Rome – Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international prices of …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that hunting season of sea cucumber which is one of the most important seafood export products has ended. Minister Pakdemirli stated that the hunting season of sea cucumbers, which started on 1 January, fed by filtering sand and mud on the sea …

Lütfi Bayraktar, the Chairman of the Hazelnut Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (FİSKOBİRLİK), said that in 2020, they had 500 million liras turnover targets.Bayraktar stated that they made a great effort to keep the union alive at the press conference held at the FİSKOBİRLİK General Directorate. Expressing that they made a …

Press release… WE SHOULD REPAIR AND PROTECT OUR NATURE… HEALTHY LIFE IS POSSIBLE IN A HEALTHY PLANET… We must live in harmony with nature… Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D), drawing attention to disapperance of species along with regeneration and protection of the nature on account of June 5, World …