Farming

Seed corn harvest was still ongoing at the end of September. The production year has been behind schedule throughout the world, because of this spring’s planting conditions. The dry-down is fast in the fields and processors need to be quick taking on considerable amounts within a short time span. Production …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), a pioneer in sustainability, organised a sectoral trade delegation organisation specific to the food products sector within the scope of the “Sustainable Exports in Food Sectors Development of International Competitiveness Project” on 6 – 9 November 2023 in London, the capital of England, with …

Istanbul Chamber of Industry brought together food suppliers from 40 countries with Turkish companies. A total of 3,500 bilateral meetings were held with 65 domestic and over 80 foreign companies in the organisation, which brought together Türkiye’s most prestigious food producers with the world’s largest supermarket chains and major food …

Climate change has decreased hydroelectric energy generation in the Upper Euphrates Basin, says the new HPA Report... The report titled “The Impact of Climate Change  in the Upper Tigris and Euphrates Basin,” prepared by the Hydropolitics Association, says that “the electricity generation of Keban, Karakaya, and Atatürk Dams has gradually …

Zaharoula Vassilaki, an organic farmer from Greece, gazes admiringly at a massive olive tree on her land, estimated to be over two centuries old. Despite being struck by lightning years ago, the tree continues to yield. But climate change – in this case, the absence of deep winter – is …

Press release… Türkiye’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa will experience its golden period in economic terms thanks to the world’s largest solar fields when they are completed. Stating that the province will be among the world regions when it becomes an energy and agricultural base, businessman Mehmet Mutlu said, “If tourism …

Press release… IZMIR COMMODITY EXCHANGE DELEGATION PARTICIPATED IN THE 6TH MEDITERRANEAN COTTON ROAD… The sixth Mediterranean Cotton Road event, which was organised this year to bring together cotton sector stakeholders, was held on Monday, 20 November 2023 in Thessaloniki, Greece, in cooperation with the Izmir Commodity Exchange, the Greek Cotton …

Press release… Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated ‘World Olive Tree Day’ for all those who earn their bread from this sector in Ayvalık (a district of Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir) and across the country. In order to protect the olive tree and to promote the values of peace, reason …

World Olive Tree Day has been celebrated since 1998, when UNESCO declared it an International Day of Importance. Every year, November 26 is a day to recognize the many facets of the olive tree’s symbolism and remind ourselves that this tree is one of the most important in human history, culture, and …

Press release… Eskinazi: Food products, of which we are the leader in world production and exports, were introduced in the UK Food exporters held nearly 100 business meetings in London… Reaching an export figure of more than 7 billion dollars, Aegean food exporters are endeavouring to boost their sustainability competencies …