CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT AND SEAFOOD IS LOW, OBESITY IS HIGH IN TURKEY!
Nutrition in Turkey: Consumption of red meat and seafood is low, obesity is high! Turkey is one of the European countries that consumes the least red meat and seafood. According to the compilation made by Tuğba Öztürk from Hürriyet Daily by examining the data of FAO (UN Food and Agriculture …
Read More »TURKEY RANKS 4TH IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND 6TH IN FRUITS!
Mersin Commodity Exchange Chairman Abdullah Özdemir reminded that 2021 was declared the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by FAO and said, “Our country has a great potential in the field of agriculture and food. According to FAO (2019) data, Turkey ranks fourth in world vegetable production and sixth in …
Read More »DR. MURAT TÜRKEŞ: TURKEY IS TRANSITIONING TO TROPICAL CLIMATE
Stating that Turkey will be one of the countries most affected by climate change, Boğaziçi University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Murat Türkeş warned, “Turkey is transitioning from a subtropical climate to a tropical climate. A serious risk management is a must in every field.” Dr. Murat Türkeş The climate change …
Read More »“TURKEY WILL PLAY A LEADING ROLE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE GREEN DEAL”
Turkey will assume a leading role in carrying out the Green Development Revolution, the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said Tuesday. “In terms of developing sustainable agricultural practices and combating climate change, within the scope of the ‘Green Deal,’ we started our work on the food system,” he …
Read More »WATER SCARCITY TO BECOME A VITAL ISSUE IN TURKEY!
The increasing population, changing landscapes and rising demand means the need for water is as high as ever, but Turkey’s water scarcity problem is ringing alarm bells for a difficult future ahead, experts warn… Water scarcity has become an increasingly vital issue in Turkey as the country has been classified among “water-scarce” …
Read More »WHAT IS THE OECD-FAO AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK?
FOOD INFLATION HEATS UP AND ENERGY CRISIS MAY MAKE IT WORSE!
The jump in global food prices to a decade high risks leading to even more expensive grocery bills, and the energy crisis is threatening to make things even worse. Harvest setbacks, strong demand and supply chain disruptions have sent a United Nations index of food costs up by a third …
Read More »WHAT IS Shrinkflation?
In economics, shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size or quantity of a product while the price of the product remains the same or slightly increases. In some cases, the term may indicate lowering the quality of a product or its ingredients while the price remains the same. British …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
