Press release… 05/05/2023 Rome – The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks …
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The European Union is preparing 100 million euros ($109.32 million) of compensation for farmers in countries bordering Ukraine and plans to introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian cereals, a European Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday. Pressure has been mounting on Brussels to work out a European Union-wide solution after Warsaw and …
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Türkiye moved to the top spot in aquaculture production in the past four years, surpassing all EU member states, according to the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. The industry generated $1.7 billion in export revenues in 2022, shipping products to 103 countries. Production of the sector, which was more than 500,000, is expected to be around …
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Press release… Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row… FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from its level a year earlier… The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month …
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Media release… DATE: March 28, 2023 The Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) today used its Annual Conference in Brussels to issuea Call To Action to all stakeholders in the food and agriculture system in the face of aworsening forecast for the climate and the health of the world’s …
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Press release… Following the success of the first edition of the EU Organic Awards, applications for the 2nd edition open today, closing on 14 May 2023. The EU Organic Awards recognise different excellent actors along the organic value chain that have developed an innovative, sustainable and inspiring project resulting in …
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Press release… IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRY According to the law adopted in the General Session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM); necessary arrangements will be made by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for the development and dissemination of contract production in the agricultural sector. The …
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A significant proportion of honey imported into the EU is suspected to be fraudulently adulterated with added syrups, according to a new Commission-led analysis, marking a substantial increase from previous years. As it stands, the EU does not produce enough honey to meet demand and imports some 40% from third …
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Türkiye approaches the water issue from a purely humanitarian point of view and sees the transboundary waters as an element of cooperation rather than a conflict between riparian countries, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirişçi has stated. Türkiye, which is under water stress, has established systems for the management of water resources with …
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Chicago wheat and corn futures slid yesterday, with prices under pressure after a deal to export grains from war-torn Ukraine was extended over the weekend, easing some of the concerns over global supply. Soybeans ticked lower on ample supplies from newly harvested record crop in Brazil. “There wasn’t huge amount of doubt about the …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
