Livestock

FAO Food Price Index up 1.2% month-on-month with tightening supply conditions, robust demand for staples… Building from a two-month rise, global food prices in September hit their highest monthly average since October 2011, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The monthly FAO Food Price Index …

The Turkish government on Monday inaugurated its first water council in a bid to address water-related problems at a time when climate change is prompting drought concerns… From government officials to scientists, mayors and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), hundreds convened at a hotel in the capital Ankara to discuss a response …

Press release… The Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) awarded organizations for their social and technical success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering their carbon footprint, which contributed to the country’s resistance to the climate crisis. The Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D), with the main support of the …

Saudi businessman insists lab-grown meat is crucial in ensuring the region’s food security! Gulf citizens told to get used to lab-grown meat! A royal Saudi businessman has called on people of the Gulf to get used to lab-grown meat as part of their diets irrespective of whether they like it …

Turkey could have launched an eco-fishing approach in the wake of the marine mucilage that invaded Turkish seas early summer due to rising temperatures and pollution, but it missed the opportunity, according to an expert. Dr. Mustafa Sarı “One of the articles on Turkey’s Mucilage Action Plan is about the transition to an …

White House plans tougher action while blaming 4 biggest companies in meat industry. WASHINGTON… Rising meat prices at US supermarkets have become the subject of increasing debate, with the blame being placed on key companies in the industry along with the COVID-19 pandemic. While US grocery prices have been on …

The asset size of companies operating in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Turkey increased by 5.4 times in the 2011-2020 period and reached 67.2 billion liras. Gross sales of companies increased by 513 percent to 51.7 billion liras in the period of 2011-2020. In the same period, …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, “We want to see more of our geographically indicated products in the EU market.” Bekir Pakdemirli Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that they discussed many issues related to agriculture between Turkey and the EU during the bilateral meeting with …

Press release… Series of crop festivals aim to inspire local governments and NGOs to “rescue” fresh, nutritious produce from farms that would be otherwise wasted and ensure its redistribution. 27 September 2021, Ankara – Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total …