Food

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) will make a clear call to action for public and private entities to take action to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) toward transforming agrifood systems to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 agenda. Why is reducing food …

In 2022, the Netherlands exported 122.3 billion euros worth of agricultural goods. This is over 17 percent more than in 2021. The increase in the value of agricultural exports comes from higher export prices. This is reported by Wageningen Economic Research (WUR) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of …

Press release… The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Türkiye has launched a new e-commerce platform called “HepYerinden” (Always the Local) with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. This launch took place during an event held …

Officials from the Agriculture Ministry will conduct food inspections at restaurants, hotels, cafes and other eateries until Sept. 8 to ensure that products offered at those venues comply with health regulations. The inspections, which started on Aug. 21, will be carried out simultaneously in all 81 provinces of the country. İbrahim Yumaklı …

Türkiye aims to ramp up its food and agricultural products export revenues to 50 billion dollars in 2028, says Mustafa Gültepe, the president of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM). Mustafa Gültepe The country generated some 27 billion dollars in food and agricultural products exports last year. In the first seven months of 2023, the agriculture industry’s …

What is Carnism? The theory of Carnism was introduced in 2001 by social psychologist Melanie Joy in order to defend and justify meat consumption. The concept of Carnism has gained importance in this period when plant alternatives are a candidate to replace animal products… Melanie Joy According to the theory …

Stating that the restriction on tomato paste exports puts exporters at risk of losing the markets they have gained, Hakan Turan, President of SALKONDER, said that the practice harms both exporters and farmers. “While companies continue production with low capacity due to the restriction, tomato sales prices are far below …

Researchers from the University of Queensland have highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the challenges of feeding a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050. The researchers are exploring how AI can accelerate the development of high-performing plants and animals for more sustainable and profitable …

The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) is a research institute of The University of Queensland (UQ), supported by the Queensland Government. As one of the few research-intensive universities worldwide located in a subtropical environment, UQ is a global leader in agriculture and food science research in subtropical and tropical …