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Oğulcan Kemal Sagun, vice president of the Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (İSHİB), emphasized Türkiye’s strong position in global aquaculture: “We are the second-largest aquaculture producer and exporter in Europe after Norway and among the top 10 worldwide. A large share of the fish consumed in Europe comes …

he Zero Waste Forum 2026, hosted by the Zero Waste Foundation, is scheduled for June 5-7 in Istanbul, bringing together participants from more than 150 countries. On Tuesday, the foundation emphasized that the forum is set to become a leading international platform, placing the zero waste approach at the center of global …

Global food and agriculture value chains are under pressure from rising energy and logistics costs fueled by the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, affecting everything from production to delivery, according to the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia Eren Günhan Ulusoy. Günhan Ulusoy The primary issue is a transport …

Disruptions in fertilizer, urea, energy supply chains create food crisis, rivaling or even more serious than in 2022, when Russia-Ukraine war began, experts say… March 31, 2026 ISTANBUL… Agricultural and food production are under immense pressure amid geopolitical risks in the Middle East and the decline in tanker traffic through …

Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing. The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled …

Disruptions to fertilizer supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned. Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking a vital transit route for oil and gas — as well as fertilisers. A third of the …

Press release… WHERE WATER FLOWS, EQUALITY FLOURISHES! SÜT-D’s Water Fairies Are on Duty! SÜT-D has called for action to create a life where everyone has access to safer water and gender equality is achieved… In its World Water Day statement, the Association for Sustainable Production and Consumption (SÜT-D) highlighted that …

The escalation of the Iran-centred conflict in the Middle East has heightened supply chain concerns in the global food sector, with the confectionery sector being one of the first to be affected. According to experts, disruptions to critical trade routes and interruptions in energy supplies caused by the conflict could …

Press release…Performance Evaluation Trial confirms productivity gains and carcass quality in the Santa Gertrudis breed…The quality of beef reaching retail shelves and an efficient, sustainable production chain, begins long before the packing plant. It starts with genetics, herd management, and on-farm production efficiency. Results from the 2nd Performance Evaluation Trial …

Press release… Events in Rome highlight vital linkages between forests and water… March 19, 2026… Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked International Day of Forests 2026 and World Water Day 2026 on Thursday with a series of high‑level and technical events at its headquarters in Rome. The two …