Turkey’s milk and dairy products exports to China will resume, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said Thursday, adding that 54 Turkish companies will be able to export to China. In a statement on Twitter she announced that the obstacles to export milk and dairy products have been lifted as the result …

Stop wasting precious food resources for the good of the people, the planet and the country alike was the message from the UN and the Turkish government on Wednesday. Launching a campaign Wednesday, Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a joint livestream …

Tea producers in Turkey have begun making their way to the country’s northeastern Rize province to collect this year’s harvest since they have been exempt from far-reaching lockdown measures against the novel coronavirus. In a bid to curb the spread of the outbreak, Turkish authorities had introduced a travel-ban across …

ÇAYKUR purchases white tea at 575 liras of 1 kg… ÇAYKUR Deputy General Manager Yusuf Ziya Alim said that they will purchase the kilogram of white tea at 575 liras. ÇAYKUR Deputy General Manager Yusuf Ziya Alim stated that they will purchase white tea with the opening of the first …

The black rose (karagül), which is grown only in Halfeti district of the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa in the world and takes its unique color and smell from the soil where it grows, is carefully harvested for use in various fields. Halfeti, which Cittaslow International Coordination Committee included in the “calm city” network in …

May 20, 2020, Ankara, Turkey – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry launched the national campaign of ‘Save Your Food’ so as to increase the awareness of the public about food loss and waste along with the mobilization of all actors across …

Press release… 20 MAY WORLD BEE DAY Thanks Day for Bees of Our Farmers’ Friends… Based on how important the existence of bees is for the survival of the world, “World Bee Day”, which was accepted unanimously by 115 participating countries in the United Nations General Assembly, is celebrated for …

Turkey produced 109,330 tons of honey and 3,971 tons of wax in 2019, according to data compiled from the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. With 80,675 apicultural firms, the country’s honey exports totaled $23.76 million last year. Turkey supports apiculture activities. Last year, 54,734 producers benefited from the government’s supports. …

Press release… 20/05/2020 FAO celebrates the third annual World Bee Day today. This year’s event, organized around the theme “Bee Engaged,” shines a spotlight on the huge role bees and pollinators play in the foods we eat and the health of our environment.  The day is not just for the …

Press release… 18 May 2020, Rome – The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $350 million to scale up hunger-fighting and livelihoods-boosting activities in food crisis contexts where COVID-19’s impact could be devastating.  Although the pandemic’s full-scale and long-term impact on food security is yet to be revealed, evidence …