Climate Change and Environment

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered a new era with a new structure and new dynamics. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are approaching; we have to change our agri-food systems urgently and holistically. This transformation requires a systemic approach and …

Press release… Producers, the Ministry and exporters act together in the fight against the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (AMS), which causes great damage to more than 200 crops, especially citrus, apricot, quince, peach, fig and pomegranate and has zero tolerance in exports. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association delivered 500 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The share of solar power in Turkey’s total installed electricity capacity rose to 7.5 percent by the end of July but it is still lower than the country’s untapped potential, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on Aug. 16. Turkey added 658 megawatts of solar capacity in the seven months of this …