Food

Press release… FAO and the Antalya Agriculture Council place the 2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) under the spotlight… The event emphasized the importance of the fruit and vegetable sector for human health and rural economies… 14 December 2021, Virtual event  – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

By Guy Shone & Laila Humairah  •  Updated: 09/12/2021 Who doesn’t love chocolate? Lots of us find it hard to resist, which means we are contributing to the more than seven million metric tonnes consumed worldwide every year. All that desire to eat the sweet treat has made the chocolate industry worth over 124 …

One of the many new ways of doing business that emerged during the Covid-19 lockdown was agricultural e-commerce, or online trading of agricultural commodities, fresh produce and even livestock. Like most technological disruptors, this form of trade provides many benefits to buyers and sellers alike, but is it here to …

A project to support and improve women cooperatives in Turkey, conducted by three ministries and funded by the European Union, has started in 24 out of the country’s entire 81 provinces, daily Milliyet reported. “The Improvement of Women Cooperatives” project, coordinated by the Family and Social Policies Ministry, Forestry and …

Call for “Geographical indication” to increase food exports! Stating that a geographical indication is also a sign of the development of a country, Chairperson of the Geographical Indications Research Association (YÜCİDER) Professor Dr. Yavuz Tekelioğlu said, “In order to increase our food exports, we need to take the geographical indication …

Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all… In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. …

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 …