Press release… CEO climate summit spurs dialogue on decarbonization Istanbul, 14 June 2023 – In the first such gathering following the formation of the new Government, more than 200 top business executives and bankers – some of them from the most carbon-intensive sectors of the economy – gathered today in …

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the sunn pest, which reduces the yield quality of grain, will be tracked with artificial intelligence and spraying will be carried out only in the needed areas, thanks to the remote camera system and …

Decarbonising agriculture and reducing its impact on the environment is not only a legitimate societal expectation, but a moral duty – however, the European Commission’s ideologically driven, fragmented approach falls short of the mark, writes Dacian Cioloş. Dacian Cioloş is a Romanian MEP for Renew Europe. He sits on the European Parliament’s …

The amount of cow’s milk collected by dairy enterprises increased by 2.4 percent in April compared with the same month of the previous year and increased by 3.5 percent in the January-April period compared with the same period of the previous year, according to data announced yesterday by the Turkish Statistical Institute …

This year’s heavy rains in May and June, particularly in Central Anatolia, have disrupted farmers’ calendars. Prolonged rains in some regions and sudden and heavy rains in others have pushed back the harvest calendar for crops such as barley and wheat by an average of two weeks. Hüseyin Demirtaş, president …

Volume of food exported in May was lowest since start of initiative and well below shipping demand, Ukraine’s export capacity, says UN Information Office… A total of 31.9 million metric tons of grain and foodstuffs have been exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative since its implementation last July. The …

How women veterinarians are bolstering traceability and food safety in Georgia… In February, when the streets of Sachkhere, Georgia are covered with snow and temperatures reach -2 degrees Celsius outside, 39-year-old Shorena Jambazishvili collects her plastic gloves, new syringes, some medicines and a smartphone and makes her way to the …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in May increased by 32 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached a value of 249.3 million dollars. Emphasizing that …

Press release… Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association introduced Turkish products on May 15-18 at APAS, the largest international supermarket fair in Latin America. Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that Turkish exporters have declared 2023 the year of …

The share of food and non-alcoholic beverages in households’ overall expenditure was 22.8 percent, followed by housing and rent at 22.4 percent last year, a survey by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has shown. Transport expenditure was the third largest expenditure item, with a share of 21.3 percent, according to TÜİK’s Household Budget Survey. …