Food

Press release… October, 2026… CHEF SEASONS HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH AWARDS FOR ITS SUCCESSES BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD… Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Rüya Hucuptan and Turkish Exporters’ Assembly Chairman Mustafa Gültepe Chef Seasons, which stands out for its innovative flavours, won the “Savoury Grocery” and Public Choice Prize awards …

Press release… October, 2026… Global recognition celebrates women whose work is strengthening communities, advancing innovation and opening opportunities for future generations… Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today honoured 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, recognizing women from around the world …

Press release… October, 2026… In Des Moines, FAO Director-General underscores FAO’s technical support for capacity building in developing countries for the implementation of food safety standards… Des Moines, Iowa – Eradicating hunger requires adequate production and distribution of food, and also confidence that it will not make one ill, QU …

In Türkiye, we still tend to discuss agriculture mainly in terms of commodity prices, levels of government support and periodic production shortfalls. Yet agriculture is not merely an economic domain; it is also strategic, social, environmental and cultural. How land is used, how water is managed, which crops are grown …

Press release… October, 2026… FAO Director-General and Pope Leo XIV emphasize the role of farmers and people in the use and development of new technologies… Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today commemorated World Food Day 2026, emphasizing the importance of effective and broad-spectrum …

October, 2026… The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) have set out to boost exports of Turkish food products to Japan, a country of 125 million people that imports 80 billion dollars worth of food products annually. The Aegean Exporters’ Associations will organise Türkiye’s national participation at the 52nd Foodex Japan 2027 …

October, 2026… The Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum, held as part of the 2026 World Food Forum under the theme ‘Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow’, opened with investment proposals totalling 20.16 billion dollars. At a time when 645 million people are facing hunger, Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation …

October, 2026… Minister Yumaklı stated that they view the preservation of this richness as their responsibility toward future generations. ANKARA… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry issued a written statement regarding the engagements of Minister İbrahim Yumaklı in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, within the scope of the 17th Conference …

Press release… October, 2026… Event calls for accelerating science and innovation for food security impacts… Rome – The 5th edition of the Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) opened Tuesday at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with Director-General QU Dongyu calling for the …

October, 2026… Professor Dr. M. Levent Kurnaz, Director of the Boğaziçi University Centre for Climate Change and Policy Studies, authored the first article in the Economic Policies Research Foundation of Türkiye’s (TEPAV) special series dedicated to COP31. Known for his work on climate modeling and the impacts of climate change …