Food

Rural Women, key for a world free from hunger and poverty… Achieving gender equality and empowering women is not only the right thing to do but is a critical ingredient in the fight against extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition. On average, women make up more than 40 percent of the …

Tropical fruits such as blueberry, kiwi, avocado, passionfruit, pineapple, mango and dragon, which are produced intensively in and around Antalya province according to climatic conditions, make both producers and exporters happy. Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu The crop variety in Antalya, which contributes significantly to the country’s economy with its agricultural sector, …

By 2030, the European Commission wants to halve the use of pesticides in agriculture. The use of fertilizer should be reduced according to Europe’s plans. The measures are intended to combat climate change and the loss of biodiversity. A probable consequence, however, is that the yields of agricultural crops will …

Press release… The bill regarding the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement was accepted unanimously in the General Assembly of the Parliament (Grand National Assembly – TBMM) and entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette. Jak Eskinazi Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator Chair, Jak Eskinazi, reminded that …

On Friday 8 October, egg fans worldwide celebrate the power of the egg and all its nutritional and environmental benefits. World Egg Day will be celebrated across the globe on Friday 8 October 2021.The annual event honours the highly nutritious and brilliantly versatile egg, highlighting the vast range of unique …

Press release… Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International (MSRE) 2021 Fair, in which Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) participated with the support of Guangzhou Commercial Attaché, was held in Guangzhou, China between 24-26 September. Birol Celep, Vice Chair of Aegean Exporters’ Associations and President of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products …

FAO Food Price Index up 1.2% month-on-month with tightening supply conditions, robust demand for staples… Building from a two-month rise, global food prices in September hit their highest monthly average since October 2011, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The monthly FAO Food Price Index …

Press release… Viorel Gutu, Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and FAO Representative in Turkey emphasized that hunger and malnutrition are on the rise and that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still reverberating around the world. 7 October 2021, Virtual event – In the context of celebrations to mark World …