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World coffee prices reached a multi-year high in 2024 – increasing 38.8 percent on the previous year’s average – mostly driven by inclement weather affecting key producing countries, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said. According to an FAO note on global coffee market trends, in December …

February, 2025 SolarPower Europe welcomes the new Farming Strategy of the European Commission. For the first time, the EU recognises the role of solar PV in enhancing energy security, decarbonising the sector and supplementing farmers’ income. The European Commission published its ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’. This document presents …

The new U.S. president, Donald Trump, has returned to the White House, announcing a series of measures and promising major government changes regarding domestic and foreign affairs. “Such measures have raised warning signs worldwide, and Brazil was no exception, after all, there are various trade agreements between Brazilians and Americans, …

With a 2040 perspective, the Agriculture and Food Vision Strategy Paper, which promises better conditions for farmers in Europe, sets four priority areas: ‘Making the agricultural sector more attractive, Competitiveness and resilience, Preparing for the future, Fair living and working conditions in rural areas’. The strategy document aims to simplify …

According to the prediction of Filippo Berio, who exports olive oil products produced in Italy, Greece, Spain and Tunisia from Italy to other countries, olive oil prices will fall within 3 months. Of course, the reflection of this decline on all countries may not be so direct. In Spain, which …

Press release… In a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), it was revealed that the global food commodity price indicator increased in February, mainly driven by higher prices of sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil. The FAO Food Price Index rose by 1.6% compared …

Press release… According to FAO’s latest Cereal Supply and Demand Summary report, global wheat production in 2025 is projected to be 796 million tonnes, an increase of about 1 percent compared to the previous year. In the European Union, the increase in soft wheat plantings, especially in France and Germany, …

Organically produced food is gaining significant attention in Europe. While it has developed an interesting niche market, the European Union (EU) is implementing stricter regulations on organic agriculture. Since the 1st  of January 2025, every organic farmer producing goods for the European market must adhere to these new regulations. These …

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Press release… A new variety of dried figs called the ‘Black Orak’ (Black Sickle) has been developed through research and development efforts in Türkiye. Türkiye, as known, is a major player in dried fig production and exports, with the Sarılop variety alone bringing in 300 million dollars in foreign currency …