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Press release… US Chef Reimund Pitz: Turkish food products can be used to make dishes of all world cuisines The “Turkish Tastes-TURQUALITY Project”, supported by the Ministry of Trade with the participation of 6 food exporter associations under the roof of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), which aims to make …

The United Nations (UN) has highlighted the decline in “soil biodiversity and productivity.” As we face the challenges of dwindling resources and the threat of food scarcity, one might be tempted to feel overwhelmed. Yet, amidst these challenges lies the solution, emerging from an unexpected place: the digital revolution. Corporate …

Press release… AGRIEVOLUTION Chairman Ruiz heads Themataic Session on Supply Chain and Services atfirst Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Conference on SustainableAgricultural Mechanisation… Rome, from 27 – 29 September 2023 AGRIEVOLUTION represented equipment manufacturers worldwide in The Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (GAMC) convened at …

Natural and man-made disasters have caused 3.8 trillion dollars in crop and livestock losses over 30 years, the UN‘s Food and Agricultural Organization said on Oct. 13. Floods, droughts, insect infestations, storms, disease and war have caused about 123 billion dollars per year in lost food production between 1991 and 2021, the equivalent …

The theme for the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All”, highlights the essential role that rural women and girls play in the food systems of the world. From production of crops to processing, preparing and distributing foods, women’s labour – paid and …

Long-awaited EU animal welfare proposals are falling through without an official explanation. Some reports suspect that economic objectives are at play. A raft of highly-anticipated EU animal welfare proposals are overdue, and it seems that the European Commission will fall short on its commitments for the long-promised legislative reforms. Brussels appears to …

 The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 121.5 points in September 2023, almost unchanged from its value in August, as declines in the price indices of vegetable oils, dairy and meat had offset increases in the sugar and cereal price indices. At this level, the index stood 14.6 points (10.7 percent) …

Glyphosate use must be curbed, but prohibition may have adverse effect… WUR researchers Violette Geissen and Pieter de Wolf stress that the environmental risks of using chemical pesticides must be reduced as much as possible. However, whether the available alternatives are better for humans, the environment, soil life and the …

Seed sector orientated towards the Balkans… Balkan Seed Workshop was organised in Edirne by the Balkan Seed Growers Association hosted by Trakya University with the support of Turkish Sub-Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB). Stating that Türkiye has always been in close relations with the Balkan geography, TSÜAB President …

Average temperature in the first nine months of the year was 1.40°C above pre-industrial levels… 5 October 2023 Last September was reported to be the hottest September on record so far. According to the statement made by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) operating under the European Commission, the average …