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China launches CottonMind 1.0 – Dedicated AI platform for cotton research and farmers…

The Institute of Cotton Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, working with the academy’s Western Agricultural Research Center, has released CottonMind 1.0, a specialised digital platform built for the cotton sector. The launch marks an effort to connect cotton research, breeding, field management and farmer advisory services through …

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Supply concerns drive FAO Food Price Index higher in August…

Press release… September, 2026… Adverse weather, Middle East Conflict and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities… Rome – The benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns over supply prospects, according to new data released …

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Qu Dongyu: We can make use of AI, but we cannot eat AI

FAO Director-General calls for science and technology to bridge digital, rural and gender divides… QU Dongyu lauds Asia-Pacific’s progress on food security while calling for science and innovation to tackle persistent hunger, unaffordable healthy diets and rural inequalities September, 2026… Press release… Hangzhou, China/Rome – The Asia-Pacific region must place science, …

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The global cheese market could reach 329 billion dollars by 2034…

September, 2026… The global cheese market is expected to continue growing in the coming years, driven by changing consumer preferences and rising demand for a variety of uses. White cheese According to a study by Fortune Business Insights, the global cheese market, valued at 208.66 billion dollars in 2026, is …

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Türkiye generates 2.5 billion dollars in revenue from hazelnut exports last season…

September, 2026… Türkiye generated 2.5 billion dollars in revenue during the 2025–2026 hazelnut export season. GİRESUN… A written statement issued by the Black Sea Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Exporters’ Association stated that, during the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026, 197,085 tonnes of hazelnuts were sold abroad …

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Global food prices hit their highest level since 2022 as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts wheat exports!

September, 2026… Black Sea disruptions push wheat futures up around 30% year-on-year, pressuring international markets… WARSAW… Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022 as disruptions linked to the Russia-Ukraine war put renewed pressure on grain markets and Black Sea exports, according to UN data …

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TÜRİB Futures Market to launch with wheat and maize contracts…

September 2026… Ali Kırali, Managing Director of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TÜRİB – TMEX), stated that the TÜRİB Futures Market, which is scheduled to go live by the end of the year, will commence operations with wheat and maize contracts. İZMİR… According to a statement from the İzmir Commodity Exchange …

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Murat Özer: Interfresh will serve as the Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector’s showcase to the world

Press release… September 2026… Serving as a showcase for the fresh fruit and vegetable and processed fruit and vegetable sectors—which have generated over 7 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye over the past year—the event will bring together international buyers and professionals from the fruit and vegetable sector in …

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The countdown to the Interfresh Eurasia Fair begins!

Press release… September 2026… Serving as a showcase for the fresh fruit and vegetable and processed fruit and vegetable sectors—which have generated over 7 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye over the past year—the event will bring together international buyers and professionals from the fruit and vegetable sector in …

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Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 puts food security and manufacturing innovation at the centre of region’s growth agenda…

Press release… Dubai to bring together manufacturers, technology providers, investors and policymakers as the UAE envisions growth in food production, trade, and industrial capabilities UAE, September 01, 2026: The UAE’s food and beverage sector is entering a new phase of industrial growth, with the country targeting an increase in the …

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