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On eve of World Conservation Day, experts say large scale plantations of foreign species harmed environment, killed local plants… DHAKA, Bangladesh Bangladesh is waking up to the adverse impact of a non-native exotic plant species now endangering the environment and damaging indigenous plants. On eve of World Nature Conservation Day …

According to a survey conducted by the agricultural union of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Kwanalu, economic activities have been totally demolished in more than 55% of rural towns by the recent unrest and criminal activities which swept through the province last week. Kwanalu, who represents rural landowners, farmers and agribusinesses in KZN, …

A message from Lisa Moon, President and CEO of GFN… Dear Partner,I’m going to begin with a sobering reality. Around the world, approximately 768 million people are chronically undernourished, nearly one in three people (2.37 billion) are facing moderate to severe food insecurity and three billion people cannot afford healthy …

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 …

On July 21, market-leader Bayer reaffirmed its commitment to promoting increased worldwide consumption of fruits and vegetables with the announcement of new portfolio innovations and a business strategy for horticulture. The strategy focuses on activities that deliver tailored solutions to the farm, advance sustainable innovations on the farm and address …

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 …

When scrolling through Turkish social media you will inevitably come across the long-discussed debate over why there are so many Starbucks in Turkey. Why are the coffee chain’s stores so popular in a country that has its own rich, unique, world-renowned local coffee culture? The topic has been agonized over …

JUBA, South Sudan  Turkey’s state-run aid agency on Friday delivered seeds and agricultural tools to farmers in South Sudan. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) provided 2,600 kilograms of seeds and 2,500 farming tools to more 1,000 farmers on the outskirts of the capital Juba. Turkish Ambassador to South …

Experts, who came together with the ‘2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables’ First Half Evaluation Meeting, said that nearly 50 percent of fruits and vegetables in developed countries are lost during the harvest and consumption process. Organized in cooperation with Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB), Antalya Agriculture Council (ATAK), Antalya …