Decarbonising agriculture and reducing its impact on the environment is not only a legitimate societal expectation, but a moral duty – however, the European Commission’s ideologically driven, fragmented approach falls short of the mark, writes Dacian Cioloş. Dacian Cioloş is a Romanian MEP for Renew Europe. He sits on the European Parliament’s …
Read More »DIGITALIZING COWS IN GEORGIA…
How women veterinarians are bolstering traceability and food safety in Georgia… In February, when the streets of Sachkhere, Georgia are covered with snow and temperatures reach -2 degrees Celsius outside, 39-year-old Shorena Jambazishvili collects her plastic gloves, new syringes, some medicines and a smartphone and makes her way to the …
Read More »TURKISH-AZERBAIJANI AGRI PROJECT IN KARABAKH, ZANGEZUR…
Dost Agropark, a smart agriculture village project launched by Turkish and Azerbaijani investors in Azerbaijan, has contributed hugely to agriculture and animal husbandry in the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions. The base of the project, which is the first investment by the private sector in the region, was laid by …
Read More »TURKISH FORESTS SPRING BACK TO LIFE AFTER DESTRUCTIVE 2021 WILDFIRES…
Forests in the country’s southwestern region vastly impacted by severe wildfires in 2021 are reviving following timely rehabilitation efforts, General Directorate of Forestry reported… Rehabilitation, including damage assessments and reforestation efforts, has been completed in the regions of southwestern Türkiye following the historic wildfires two years ago, General Directorate of Forestry …
Read More »LAND BANKING AND CONSOLIDATION PROJECT IN TURKIYE…
Press release… 05/06/2023 Ankara – Abandonment or un-utilization of agricultural land is a common problem in many countries. Land abandonment undermines food security, results in lost economic opportunities, and can have a range of other negative socio-economic and environmental impacts. In order to mitigate and overcome the negative consequences of land …
Read More »PINAR DAIRY BRINGS FLAVOUR TO 35 COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 500 PRODUCTS…
Press release… 3 million litres of raw milk is processed, 500 different tasty milk products are exported to 35 different countries… Pınar Dairy exports 17.5% of Türkiye’s milk products. It also creates an ecosystem for 500 thousand people across the country with its factories in Izmir, Eskisehir and Şanlıurfa. …
Read More »“ARTIFICIAL PASTURE PROJECT” TO BOOST THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY AND CHEAP MEAT!
With the project carried out by Ondokuz Mayıs (May) University (OMU) Faculty of Agriculture, it is aimed to increase the production of quality and cheap meat by grazing fattening lambs on artificial pastures. Professor Dr. İlknur Ayan According to the statement made by OMU, “The Project for Determination of Botanical …
Read More »HOW SUSTAINABLE IS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE?
In a sense, regenerative agriculture is more than sustainable — it allows for continued growth, something modern farming can’t claim. The key principles include no-till planting, crop rotation and rotational grazing. Each practice heals the Earth and provides food for the expanding population. Problems with modern agriculture Farming didn’t always …
Read More »KARACA: ONE THIRD OF BLUEBERRY IS PRODUCED IN ANTALYA PROVINCE
In Antalya province, which makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy with its agricultural sector, blueberry, whose production area has expanded with the soilless farming method in pots, is also exported to different countries. Blueberry, whose homeland is North America and which can be produced in the Black Sea …
Read More »PROJECT REPORT ENHANCES TURKISH WHEAT SECTOR RESILIENCE…
Press release… The project implemented by three UN agencies took a detailed picture of the Turkish wheat sector and prepared a road map to make the sector more resilient to crises. Alvaro Rodriguez The project has now come to an end and has delivered its main output – a report …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
