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WUWM IS PLEASED TO CELEBRATE COP15 OUTCOMES!

Press release… Learn in a nutshell the main point of this agreement and how wholesale markets can play a key role to protect biodiversity and help to cut global food waste… On Monday 19th of December an ‘historic’ deal was reached for the protection of nature during the 15th Conference …

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FOOD PRICE MONITORING & ANALYSIS (FPMA) TOOL…

The FPMA Tool is a web-based application for analyzing and disseminating food price data. The FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation) GIEWS’ global version – covering over 1 800 selected domestic food price series in over 90 countries and about 80 international commodity quotations – is updated continuously with the latest …

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NEW FINDINGS REVEAL FOSSIL FUELS ARE KEY DRIVERS OF RECENT INFLATION IN TURKIYE!

December 2022, New Cambridge Econometrics analysis for the European Climate Foundation, explores the role of energy prices in recent consumer price inflation in Türkiye, with a view to understanding the potential for faster energy transition measures to ease inflationary pressures and risks. Cambridge Econometrics analysed energy system and inflation data …

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FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX UNCHANGED FOR THE SECOND MONTH!

FAO Food Price Index in November virtually unchanged for the second month… Release date: 02/12/2022 » The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 135.7 points in November 2022, virtually unchanged from October, with month-on-month decreases in the price indices for cereals, dairy and meat, nearly offsetting increases in those of vegetable oils …

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“CLIMATE CHANGE POSES A GREAT THREAT FOR THE FARMERS!”

According to the farmer; Climate change is the biggest threat! One of the sectors most affected by global warming and climate change is the agricultural sector. A study conducted in 13 countries revealed that 98 percent of farmers in Türkiye see climate change as the biggest threat. Farmers state that …

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LUIS PLANAS: OLIVE OIL MAY BECOME A ‘LUXURY PRODUCT’ IN SPAIN!

Country on track to produce less than 800,000 tons of olive oil this year, down from 1.4M in 2021… Alyssa McMurtry… OVIEDO, Spain The Spanish agriculture minister said Monday he was worried that olive oil could become a “luxury product” in Spain. “Gourmet products add a lot of value to …

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WORLD FACES MANY CHALLENGES AS GLOBAL POPULATION HITS 8 BILLION!

While some worry that 8 billion humans are too many for planet Earth, most experts say the bigger problem is the overconsumption of resources by the wealthiest people… The global population was set to officially cross the 8-billion mark on Tuesday, according to a projection by the United Nations. “The …

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VIABLE PLAN B LACKING TO BOOST UKRANIAN GRAIN EXPORTS…

Ukraine has few viable options to boost grain exports by rail, road or river barge if a United Nations and Türkiye-brokered deal with Moscow to export by sea runs into trouble. Ukraine is one of the world’s leading grain and oilseed exporters and a Russian blockade of its ports after …

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OSMAN OZ: WE AIM TO MAKE 43 PERCENT OF THE WORLD’S RAISIN EXPORTS

Press release… International conference of raisin producing countries held online… Türkiye is by far the world leader in raisin production… Türkiye, which is by far the world leader in raisin production and export, reached 99 countries in 2021/22 season raisin exports and increased by 3 percent to 441 million 862 …

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TURKISH COMPETITION WATCHDOG OPENS A PROBE INTO ITALY’S FERRERO!

The Turkish competition authority opened an investigation into Ferrero and its subsidiaries, Türkiye’s top hazelnut purchaser, over findings that showed the Italian chocolate producer and confectionary giant has violated the country’s competition laws. A statement by the competition watchdog said that the preliminary investigation showed that Ferrero and its subsidiaries …

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