Food

Saudi Arabia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Netherlands main destinations for Turkish coffee exports… Turkey exports coffee to 144 countries, including the US, Belarus, the Netherlands and Russia. The nation’s exports amounted to $65.5 million in the last five years while annual coffee exports more than doubled in 2021 versus …

The price of coffee, which is indispensable for deep conversations, has increased sharply. Turkish coffee, whose kilogram was 30 TL at the beginning of the year, rose to 90 TL in August. A kilo of Turkish coffee is being sold for 140 liras these days. Despite the rise in prices, …

‘We can produce a material that can replace wood by using hazelnut shells in 80% of it,’ Ayşe Yılmaz says… ISTANBUL With a unique technique she has developed, a Turkish industrial designer transforms expired and waste materials into construction items. As the concept of recycling cannot meet the needs due …

Press release… Wheat and dairy drive fourth consecutive monthly increase, global cereal supplies “comfortable”. 02/12/2021 Rome -The barometer of food commodity prices in international markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world as we know it, altering our habits from the way we travel to interaction between people. Despite all the discomfort and problems it has brought along, one unlikely benefit of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be that restaurants are now wasting much less food.  Ali …

Minister Pakdemirli assured: “Food stocks are sufficient” Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, who stated that some people tried to create an issue as if there was a supply problem related to sugar last week, said that there was excess supply in the sector. Pakdemirli said, “Turkey’s food stocks …

New production and business models that emphasize innovation and sustainability were discussed at the “Circular Economy: Don’t Waste the Future” session on the second day of the Uludağ Economy Summit. Emrah Bilge, the general director of Çöpüne Sahip Çık Foundation, former CEO of Ellen MacArtur Foundation Jamie Butterworth, Director of U.N. Food Program Turkey Nils Grede, …

Focusing on Africa, sides sign deal on developing agricultural investment opportunities in less-developed OIC members… ISTANBUL  Turkey’s Investment Office signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) on agricultural cooperation, especially in Africa. The agreement was signed by Burak Daglioglu, the head of …

Press release… Turkish aquaculture growers rely on nutritional values… Collaboration with the university from the aquaculture sector… The Fisheries sector, which brought in foreign currency of 1 billion 97 million dollars to Turkey in the January-October period of 2021, added a new ring to the University-Export cooperation in order to …

‘Agriculture, forest, water become more important than ever before’ Excessive demand, logistical, labor problems, high energy costs cause increases in food prices, says Bekir Pakdemirli… Agriculture, forest and water have become more important than ever, Turkey’s agriculture and forestry minister said Thursday. Bekir Pakdemirli “Creating a sustainable economy on the …