Making a statement on food waste, İstanbul Commodity Exchange (İSTİB) Vice Chairman Hakkı İsmet Aral said that they aim to prevent 3 billion dollars of food waste in two years. It began to speed up works against food wastage in Turkey. Stating that Istanbul Commodity Exchange started its studies on …
Read More »72.3 MILLION HECTARES UNDER ORGANIC FARMING ACROSS THE WORLD!
The amount of organic land and sales of organic produce continue to climb and have hit a new record high, according to the report “The world of organic agriculture. Statistics & emerging trends 2021”, published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International. In …
Read More »“WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN THE EXPORT OF CEREALS, PULSES AND OIL SEEDS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021”
Press release… Hüseyin Arslan, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), said that they made an export of 353.4 million dollars with an increase of 21 percent in the first quarter of 2021, while they managed to catch significant gains in …
Read More »TURKEY RANKS 4TH IN TOMATO PRODUCTION ACROSS THE WORLD…
According to the reports of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1.1 billion tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables were produced worldwide in 2018. The share of tomatoes in this production was recorded as 182 million tonnes. China takes the first place with 61.6 million tonnes in global …
Read More »EUROPEAN UNION COMMISSION UNVEILS EU ORGANIC ACTION PLAN 2021-2030…
On March 25, 2021, the European Commission published the EU Organic Action Plan for 2021-2030. As part of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Action Plan aims to increase organic agriculture in the EU and to have at least 25 percent of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by …
Read More »“RISING FOOD DEMAND SHOULD NOT BE ABUSED DURING RAMADAN!”
Press release… Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), since 2007, has been working through so as not be allowed to pre-Ramadan opportunism. During this Ramadan, we will continue to inform the public by following the producer and market prices. It is important to meet the food needs of our citizens …
Read More »FRESH FRUIT AND VEG EXPORTERS TO BREAK A RECORD IN 2021…
Press release… Fresh fruit, vegetables and products exporters aim to break a record in exports in 2021… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) awarded 40 companies which made the biggest contribution to the highest export figure in its 54-year history of 1 billion 40 million dollars in 2020. …
Read More »BLUE GOLD; MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE IN THE WORLD!
The United Nations World Water Development 2021 Report (WWDR) has been published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water. The report shows that the main reason for water waste and misuse is not understanding the value of water. ‘Blue Gold’.. Audrey Azoulay UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said, “Water is our most …
Read More »TURKEY OUTPACES CHINA IN TANGERINE EXPORTS…
Turkey has managed to surpass China, the largest producer in the world, with an average annual export of 759 thousand tonnes of tangerine. Turkey outpaced China, the largest tangerine producer globally, during the period 2015-2020, with an annual average of 759 thousand tonnes of tangerine exports. Following China, which ranked …
Read More »HIGH INCREASE IN TEA EXPORTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER…
Press release… In the first quarter of January-March 2021, 1.282.978 kg of tea was exported from our country and in return, a foreign exchange entry of 5.124.981 dollars was provided. During this period, tea exports to 95 countries rose by 23 percent in amount and 33 percent on value basis …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
