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by Hannah Ritchie March 18, 2020 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on Environmental impacts of food production and CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions… Hannah Ritchie Food production accounts for around one-quarter – 26% …

Visitors to the virtual FAO stand learned about FAO’s important work with seeds, the International Year of Plant Health and the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables, and the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programmes on food and agriculture and forestry. 16 November 2021, online – Following last year’s successful event, the Turkish Seed Industries …

Press release… Growtech, the Biggest Exhibition for the Greenhouse Industry Opens Its Doors to Visitors in Antalya on 24 November Growtech 20th International Greenhouse, Agricultural Technology and Livestock Equipment Fair, world’s biggest exhibition for the greenhouse industry will be held at Antalya Anfaş Expo Center from 24-27 November 2021. 510 …

The global halal market – mostly catering to Muslims but also attracting those who prefer thoroughly inspected products – currently stands at $7 trillion, Turkish sector officials said Thursday but added that Turkey needs to do more to acquire its fair share of the market. “Projects in this field gained …

ANTALYA, Turkey Wheat prices across the globe surged this year as grain stocks expanded worldwide, especially in China, even as supply was thin due to drought and inflation surged amid monetary expansion moves due to the pandemic’s impact on the economy, according to an international sectoral group. Citing countries’ export …

Press Release… IT’S TIME TO BE BACK IN THE RING... CREMONA WILL HOST THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW TAKING PLACE IN EUROPE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS… The historical Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions (November 26-28) are ready to host the most awaited event for the dairy cattle world that, due to …

While EU countries’ agricultural output in 2020 totaled $472B, France took the largest share… İSTANBUL The 27-member EU posted a decline in agricultural output in 2020, when pandemic measures hit the economy hard. Last year, EU countries’ total agricultural output totaled €414.1 billion ($472 billion), down 1.1% on a yearly …

The climate talks in Glasgow wrapped up over the weekend, where negotiators spent the past two weeks grappling with critical issues to address the climate crisis. I was in Glasgow, where I saw firsthand the energy and passion of leaders of island nations calling for action to save their communities, …