Food

In our daily conversations, everyone can surely say something about fish. To add a little depth to the subject, how about we delve into some more current, economic, scientific and socio-economic details? Let’s not even mention its importance in human nutrition here. Fish is not just an inevitable food source …

The Vinegar Producers Association (SirkeDer) was established in November 2020 in Izmir with the aim of bringing together vinegar producers in the sector to enhance the ethical development of the vinegar production industry, overcome the challenges faced in the sector, raise awareness among end consumers about vinegar production and consumption, …

Nigeria and Brazil signed a 1 billion dollar agreement last Tuesday to boost agriculture, food security, energy and defence in the West African nation, Nigeria’s vice president Kasim Shettima said. Kasim Shettima Both countries aim to “deploy over 1 billion dollars to deliver mechanised farming equipment, training, and service centres …

The agricultural census campaign to be conducted across Türkiye is scheduled to begin in July, during which data will be collected on agricultural holdings, livestock and agricultural equipment and machinery. According to information obtained from officials at the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the census will be conducted to collect the …

Press release… China, the world’s second largest economy, which imported 2.6 trillion dollars worth of goods in 2024, is expecting more participants from Türkiye to attend the China Import Expo, which it began organising in 2018 with the aim of importing more from around the world and providing a platform …

Climate change is on track to reduce by 11 percent in 2100 the yields that today provide two-thirds of humanity’s calories from crops, even taking into account adaptation to a warming world, scientists have said. As soon as 2050, this “moderate” scenario in which greenhouse gas emissions peak around 2040 and slowly taper …

Tiryaki Agro has more than doubled the size of its existing facility with a new 7,500 square metre land investment in Türkiye’s southeastern province of Gaziantep. According to a statement from the company, Tiryaki Agro, which operates a total of 27 factories and processing facilities across 10 locations in three …

Bendevi Palandöken, President of the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), stated that comprehensive steps must be taken to ensure sustainability in agriculture and encourage young people to return to rural areas. Palandöken warned that if agriculture is not made attractive, low production and price increases will continue, and …

Acute Food Insecurity Has Worsened, Agencies Say… New figures show that over 295 million people faced acute food insecurity and malnutrition in 2024 – with economic shocks, conflict, climate extremes, and forced displacement among the drivers. The latest numbers show that acute hunger worsened for six years in a row, according …

Approximately 1 million square kilometres of fertile land becomes unusable each year due to desertification, with 17 June designated as the ‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’ by the UN since 1994. The day aims to raise awareness about the issues of desertification, land degradation and drought, with this …