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Panels to discuss sustainable development, autonomous systems, supply chains, digital agriculture… ISTANBUL  The fifth edition of the Istanbul Economy Summit kicked off on Friday under the theme of “Green Economy.” İsmail Gülle During the day-long summit, a range of issues were discussed, including sustainable development, renewable energy, ecotourism and environment …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Chairman of the Board Davut Er said that in terms of world olive tree wealth, Spain ranks first with 330 million trees.” Davut Er Er said, “Although our country ranks 2nd with 193 million trees, it ranks 2nd and 3rd …

Number of cattle, ovine in Turkey stood at 18.16M, 54.1M in 2020, higher than any EU member state… Turkey leads all European countries in the number of cattle and ovine, according to official figures. Turkey had 18.16 million head of cattle in 2020, with the closest EU member being France …

Call for “Geographical indication” to increase food exports! Stating that a geographical indication is also a sign of the development of a country, Chairperson of the Geographical Indications Research Association (YÜCİDER) Professor Dr. Yavuz Tekelioğlu said, “In order to increase our food exports, we need to take the geographical indication …

Goods produced in Turkey will be labeled “Made in Türkiye” and local institutions will use “Türkiye” as the country’s name in all sorts of official correspondence and activities, according to a presidential decree. “The word Türkiye represents and expresses the culture, civilization and values of the Turkish nation in the bestway,” read …

Turkey and Iran Grain imports increased hugely year-on-year in August 2021, while large exporters such as the US or Brazil, and major importers like China or Spain, were receding. As Turkey and Iran are very arid countries, they necessarily rely on Grain imports to add to their Grain production. Domestic …

Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all… In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. …

A major user of drones in farming, Brazil has established developers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used in agriculture, forest and urban center mapping, and defense. Besides developing part of the technology, Brazil exports locally assembled drones. But there are challenges and opportunities for the country to standing side by side …

Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity… WORLD SOIL DAY 2021… Soil salinization and sodification are major soil degradation processes threatening ecosystem and are recognized as being among the most important problems at a global level for agricultural production, food security and sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions. World Soil Day …

Press release… İzmir Commodity Exchange broke new ground in order to facilitate the adaptation of its member companies to electronic commerce methods, to offer new trade opportunities and to contribute to the expansion of their companies abroad. In this context, the “İzmir Commodity Exchange Trade Portal” was developed in order …