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FAO urges open trade on all agricultural inputs and efficient fertilizer use amid global food production risks… Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue but a global food security risk! Press release… June, …

Press release… IDMA Istanbul, bringing together industry professionals from over 100 countries, aims to contribute to a 1 billion dollars trade volume through new collaborations and investments. Leaders of the global grain, feed and food processing industry will gather at IDMA Istanbul 2026. Topics shaping the future of the sector, …

The Agriculture and Food Commissioner warned that, to avoid looming food shortages in the face of rising fertiliser costs, the bloc must secure sustainable fertiliser supplies and not just provide short-term financial support. Without long-term solutions to secure fertiliser supplies, the European Union will see food scarcity, the European Commissioner …

Turkish Airlines has won a European airline industry award for its food and beverage service for the fifth time, according to a statement from the airline. The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) presented the airline with its Best in Class in Food and Beverages Execution award at a ceremony in Dublin on June 10. …

Climate conditions such as temperature and rainfall play a decisive role in olive cultivation, while excessive heat and cold stress negatively affect both yield and quality, according to an analysis published in the Olive Research Institute Journal of Türkiye’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. The study said future climate projections point to a …

Report analyses how the food environment influences supply and demand for terrestrial animal source food (TASF)… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome – The global supply of terrestrial animal source food (TASF), driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has experienced a significant increase over the past six decades. This expansion has …

New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome – The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according to new data released …

Press release… Alper Sesli, President of Dream Sales Machine, evaluating the growth of Türkiye’s coffee sector, said, “We may import the beans, but we produce the brand, the experience, the festival and the culture here.” Turkish coffee Türkiye is not among the coffee-producing countries. However, thanks to the rapidly growing …

3.9 billion dollars replenishment will help countries accelerate environmental actions through agrifood systems… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome/Samarkand – On World Environment Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the Ninth Replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF‑9), underscoring the opportunity to upscale agriculture and food systems …

India has become the world’s largest rice producer, overtaking China in total output, as per news reports. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that India produced 150.18 million tonnes of rice, while China’s output stood at 145.28 million tonnes.  Government estimates suggest that rice production may rise further in …