It has been suggested that Africa is experiencing an “infrastructure binge” at the expense of investment in agriculture. In fact, farmers need infrastructure to get produce to market and will benefit from investment in it… The First Law of Economics, the joke has it, is that for every economist there …
Read More »COAL PRICES RISE, PINE NUT SHELLS GAIN VALUE!
Due to the increasing coal prices with the energy crisis in the world, people have turned to alternative fuel. Pine nut shells took place among the most popular fuels in western Türkiye’s province of Aydın’s Koçarlı and Karpuzlu districts. The shells of pine nuts, whose fruit competes with gold, make …
Read More »ALI FUAT GURLE: AEGEAN REGION HAS A 55 PERCENT SHARE IN THE EXPORT OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS
Press release… Pointing out that last year they hosted the General Assembly of the European Spice Association (ESA), one of the largest organizations in the spice industry worldwide, Gürle said, “We have signed a very important organization with the participation of senior executives from 40 different countries with a very …
Read More »CAMELINA, A NEW CHOICE FOR ENERGY AGRICULTURE!
Since it does not need much water, the camelina plant, which is one of the most popular raw materials in biodiesel production, contributes to combating climate change and reducing fossil fuel consumption. Mustafa Acar, Head of Energy Agriculture Research Center and Department of the Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute of …
Read More »TURKIYE NOT LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT!
As the precipitation increased by 53 percent in March, if the precipitation is regular and sufficient in April and May, the country will not experience agricultural drought in summer, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has announced. The rainy weather in spring raised expectations in the agricultural sector, this situation was also reflected in the March …
Read More »FFA ANNOUNCES CALL TO ACTION IN RESPONSE TO WORSENING CLIMATE AND ECO-SYSTEM FORECAST…
Media release… DATE: March 28, 2023 The Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) today used its Annual Conference in Brussels to issuea Call To Action to all stakeholders in the food and agriculture system in the face of aworsening forecast for the climate and the health of the world’s …
Read More »“WE SEE THE TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS AS AN ELEMENT OF COOPERATION”
Türkiye approaches the water issue from a purely humanitarian point of view and sees the transboundary waters as an element of cooperation rather than a conflict between riparian countries, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirişçi has stated. Türkiye, which is under water stress, has established systems for the management of water resources with …
Read More »WHAT CAN BE DONE AGAINST DROUGHT RISK?
Professor Dr. Levent Kurnaz highlights the risk of drought due to low precipitation in Türkiye, measures to be taken, and possible future projections for Anadolu’s Analysis Department. • What is the extent of the drought danger? Türkiye is located in the Mediterranean Basin, one of the regions that will be worst …
Read More »JAK ESKINAZI: WE CAN BOOST TURKIYE’S AVERAGE EXPORT PRICE TO 3 DOLLARS
Press release… “With Mentorship Programmes such as EIB Export-Up, we can quickly increase Türkiye’s average export price to 3 dollars!” EIB Export-Up, Türkiye’s first export-oriented mentoring programme for young and women entrepreneurs of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB); TurkishWIN started its second term with the support of the Business World and …
Read More »KONYA AGRICULTURE FAIR SETS SIGHTS ON 136 MILLION DOLLARS SALE…
Türkiye’s one of the most prominent agriculture fairs, held annually in central Konya, is set to see TL 1.5 billion ($136 million) in sales this year. Ilhan Ersözlü, the general manager of TÜYAP Fairs Yapım Inc., has emphasized the crucial role the agricultural fair will play in contributing to the …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
