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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable small-scale farmers in rural Tanzania impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The IFAD grant will help farmers access inputs, provide market linkages and access agricultural and market information to improve their productivity and increase their resilience. Growth …

A study has showed that coffee consumption is increasing day by day. Kilis 7 Aralık University faculty member, Mediterranean Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association (ATABDER) Chairperson, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Food and Control, Coffee and Chicory Commission Member, Professor Dr. Nazım Şekeroğlu said that coffee consumption …

3 million 700 thousand sacrificial animals were sold during the Sacrifice Feast (Eid al-Adha)… Nihat Çelik, Chairperson of Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association of Turkey (TÜDKİYEB), announced the number of sacrificial animals sold during the Sacrifice Feast. Çelik said, “A total of 3 million 700 thousand heads of sacrificials, including …

The northern province of Karabük, which is home to important cultural and nature tourism centers of Turkey, has started to make a name for itself in agro-tourism with its sunflower fields after its “miracle plant” saffron and purple lavender. Saffron With its inns, baths, mosques, fountains, bridges and historical mansions dating back to the Ottoman period, …

With an aim to attract more tourists to the southern province of Isparta’s Kuyucak village, which is famous for its lavender flowers, the Ministry of Turkish Agriculture and Forestry will plant over 1 million lavender seeds this year to turn it into a “valley of lavenders.” “We will plant 1.2 million new lavenders. We will …

Another lockdown will be a huge blow to Turkey’s eatery industry and restaurants, a business group has warned, calling for stricter measures that will help keep businesses open in the coming months. As part of the government’s efforts to bring COVID-19 under control, restaurants and cafes across the country remained closed for months during …

Press release… Turkey took action to boost its exports and reduce the trade deficit which amounts to 4.5 billion dollars to South Korea. Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) organized the participation of Turkey in the Korea Imported Products Fair, which is the only import fair of South Korea and organized by …

Press release… The European Union announced the “European Union Green Deal” on 11 December 2019, with the goal of setting to zero carbon emissions by 2050. It has implemented the “Green Deal Action Plan” in order to adapt to the steps taken by the EU, the largest trade and investment …

Turkey aims to establish green industrial zones and generalized industrial regions as part of its just-released landmark Green Deal Action Plan, among the nation’s steps to be part of the European Union Green Deal. The action plan, released by the Trade Ministry on Friday, includes 32 objectives and 81 actions across …

The Government of Japan (GOJ) published a report outlining measures to address next steps in theExport Expansion Action Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Products and Food. The GOJintends to facilitate investment in export facilities and export logistics throughout food and agriculturalsupply chains to achieve its goal of growing exports …