Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı disclosed that they are planning to organise the Agriculture and Forestry Council in April 2025. Emphasizing once again the importance Türkiye attaches to water and irrigation investments, Yumaklı stated that water and irrigation play a critical role in terms of food supply security …
Read More »Exports of agricultural products from Aegean Region surpass 7.5 billion dollars!
Press release… The exports of agricultural products made by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), the leader of agricultural products exports in Türkiye, surged by 3.2 percent on 15 October 2024 from 7 billion 298 million to 7 billion 532 million dollars, exceeding 7.5 billion dollars for the first time in …
Read More »WHOLESALE MARKETS TO CONVENE IN ITALY!
Press release… [Rimini, Italy – October 30 to November 1, 2024 ] The World Union of Wholesale Markets is thrilled to announce its upcoming conference in Rimini, Italy. This event will provide a vital platform for WUWM members to engage in high-level discussions and share insights on the evolving role of wholesale markets …
Read More »Right to foods for a better life and a better future!
Happy World Food Day 16 October!
Right to foods for a better life and a better future! The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the …
Read More »Packaging that stops waste; could it be a new era for food?
A UK-based company, Osy Group, draws attention with its innovative antimicrobial packaging technology developed to extend the shelf life of fresh foods and reduce food waste by 50 percent. This new technology aims to reduce wastage by preserving the freshness of products such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, chicken and …
Read More »“Consumers are full of bonito!”
Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said, “Citizen is full of bonito!” Pointing out that bonito fishing is going well this season, Türkyılmaz noted, “We estimate that anchovy fishing will increase after 15 October. The number of anchovy fishing vessels is …
Read More »‘Gruyere cheese’ made from cow’s milk in Kars registered with geographical indication…
Kars… In the Türkiye’s northeastern province of Kars, ‘gruyere cheese’ produced from the milk of cows fed in high altitude plateaus was registered with a geographical sign. Kadir Bozan The producers, who pass the milk collected in the dairy in the province through certain stages, then boil the milk into …
Read More »FAO Food Price Index rises in September…
Press release… The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international …
Read More »Ahmet Antalyalı: As the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), we support producers with the aim of local production and consumption
Ahmet Abdullah Antalyalı, President of the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), stated that they support producers with the aim of local production and consumption by ensuring that added value remains locally. Indicating that the state attaches great importance to rural development grants, Antalyalı explained that they support 17 …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
