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Press release…. Rising conflict, weather extremes, and economic instability aggravated by the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are among the key drivers… Rome – The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to continue to rise precipitously, as the food …

Türkiye doesn’t just want to sell to Africa, it wants to help, says event organizer… ANKARA… Turkish and Nigerian investors came together on Monday for the Africa Food Safety Congress in the Turkish capital Ankara. The organizers, Window of Turkey, held sessions on agriculture, livestock, trade, industry, energy, contraction, construction, …

Press release… Aegean Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds Exporters’ Association, which has been successful in exports, increased its exports to 687 million dollars with a spike of 64 percent in the January-August period of 2022. Muhammet Öztürk In the last one-year period from September 25, 2021 to September 24, 2022, exports …

The northwestern province of Bursa is hosting a gastronomy festival from Sept. 23 to 25 to promote its local cuisine, which is considered the foundation of the Ottoman court kitchen. Bursa is preparing for its first citywide gastronomy festival with local and national flavors both on a corporate and professional basis, Bursa Mayor Alinur Aktaş …

With its annual 800,000 tons of aquaculture production in the past three years, Türkiye has ranked first among European Union countries, according to data from the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. Sea bass Some 328,000 tons of this production in 2021 came from hunting and 472,000 tons from aquafarming. As production rose, the industry’s exports …

Since Aug. 1, more than 170 ships have carried over 4M tonnes of agricultural products through grain corridor… Six more ships have left Ukrainian ports under the historic Istanbul grain export deal, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Saturday.  A ministry statement did not disclose the ships’ points of …

Press release… 22 September 2022, Ankara – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye and the European Union took part in the InfoPoint Virtual Conference at the European Commission in Brussels to discuss the progress, achievements and successes …

Ali Eroğlu, Chairman of the Central Council of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association (TVHB), stated that the decision to ban the export of milk powder until the end of 2022 could adversely affect the livestock sector and asked for the ban to be lifted. Eroğlu, in his statement, underlined that …

Increases in energy, feed, diesel fuel and the increase in exchange rates also opened the door to new hikes in basic food products, meat and milk. “Within 1.5 months, there will be at least 30-35 percent hike in meat and dairy products.” Milk, Meat and Cattle Breeders’ Association (TÜSEDAD) Chair …

As dominance over food markets shifts east towards countries like India and China, four to six companies influence the global market in key sectors, agricultural research and policy decisions, a new report by ETC group has found. The Food Barons 2022 report, which has been released just weeks ahead of …