Earth Overshoot Day, the date when the resources that nature can renew within a year are depleted, is calculated this year as July 24th. From this date on, resources for future years begin to be depleted. Istanbul… Experts state that the ever-earlier Earth Overshoot Day threatens the ecological balance and …
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Across Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems; yet, many remain trapped in cycles of low productivity, limited market access, and financial exclusion. At Solidaridad Southern Africa, we’ve seen firsthand how digital innovation and inclusive financing are changing that narrative – not just in theory, …
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Save the Date! COP30 Farmers’ Summit in Brasília, 6–7 November 2025… As global attention turns to the upcoming 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30), the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), together with its member Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil (CNA Brazil), is proud to announce the COP30 Farmers’ Summit, the first farmer-led summit ahead …
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WORLD PASTA DAY 2025: FROM TRADITION TO FUTURE October 24–26, 2025 | Istanbul Pasta is an indispensable delight in global cuisine, a shared cultural symbol, and a source of joy at every table. Celebrated each year on October 25 in a different country, World Pasta Day offers a unique opportunity to highlight …
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History of World Pasta Day This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. (By the way, he accumulated a net worth of 60 million dollars.) Honestly, the world has enjoyed …
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The sun beats down on golden wheat fields in Zhangzhuangli village, Henan province. But instead of farmers toiling, intelligent drones patrol the skies while driverless harvesters move with uncanny precision. This is no science fiction scene – it’s the groundbreaking reality of China’s first fully unmanned wheat-corn rotation farm in …
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Professor Dr. Hüdayi Ercoşkun, a faculty member at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Artvin Çoruh University, announced that yogurt is a cornerstone not only of our tables but also of our history, language and cultural identity, saying, “Yogurt is Turkish, and it will remain Turkish.” Yogurt has …
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10/07/2025 Inefficient farm structures, marked by high levels of land fragmentation and small average farm sizes, often result in low productivity and competitiveness and hinder agricultural and rural development. By addressing these inefficient farm structures, land consolidation instruments have great potential to contribute to the necessary transformation towards greener and …
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Based on data from the Noah’s Ark National Biological Diversity Database, managed by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Türkiye is home to 3 phytogeographical regions: Euro-Siberian, Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian. Acting as a natural bridge between Asia and Europe, Türkiye …
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Press release… In Türkiye’s Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Top 1000 Exporters List, which is considered the champions league of exporters, the Turkish fisheries and animal products sector was represented by 24 companies. The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association made its mark on the list with 13 companies. Emphasising …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
