Food

Sri Lanka Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports. With the country suffering a hard-hitting economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he ordered emergency regulations to counter the hoarding of sugar, rice and other essential foods. Rajapaksa …

Global warming threatens Caspian Sea, warn Kazakh environmentalist… Meiramgul Kussainova… NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan  Kazakh environmentalist Orınbasar Togcanov told Anadolu Agency on Thursday that in the southeastern region of Mangystau in Kazakhstan the volume of rain has steadily decreased in recent years resulting in dried up wheat fields and dead livestock …

Dr. Nevzat Birişik, General Director of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said that it will not be possible to continue the usual varieties and cultivation culture in the same way due to climate change. Dr. Nevzat Birişik said, “Climate change shows us that …

Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) Deputy Chairman Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, in his written statement, said that they will provide all kinds of support as the Association for the further development of Rainbow Trout-Black Sea Salmon farming in the Eastern Black Sea Region. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan Gürdoğan also stated that …

They produce cheese and yoghurt from ‘cow-free milk’! In these days everyone knows about plant-based milk alternatives such as oat and soy milk. But now, a food technology company is aiming to take alternative dairy products to another level. California-based company Perfect Day uses molds to produce dairy protein that’s …

Sayit Karabağlı, founder of Sait İskender, who was elected as the President of the Turkish Restaurants and Pastries Federation, said, “Food and beverage industry will focus on accelerating innovative steps!” Traditional Turkish cuisine Sayit Karabağlı, the founder of Sait İskender, one of the leading restaurant chains in Turkey, was elected …

Press release… Unharvested peaches grown in Selçuk district of İzmir province; within the scope of the Volunteer Final Harvest Project carried out jointly by İzmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Konak and Selçuk Districts Directorates of Agriculture and Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), it was delivered to the …

Press release… TİM and EİB discussed sectoral problems… The problems of the agriculture and industry sectors were discussed at the Aegean Region Export Evaluation Meeting hosted by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) with the participation of Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Chair İsmail Gülle and Association chairpersons. EİB’s exports reached 15 …

Press release… Mersin-Tarsus Agricultural Product Processing Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (TÜİOSB) is on its way to become Turkey’s digital and green OIZ in order to meet the expectations of the European Union, Turkey’s most important export market. TÜİOSB’s priority is digitalization, green transformation and sustainable production… TÜİOSB has started the …

Konya, the breadbasket of Turkey, is going through tough times with reduced precipitation levels. The ensuing drought has dealt a blow to water levels in dam reservoirs, lakes and ponds and has affected agriculture and animal husbandry in this central province of the country. Global climate change is the main culprit in the …