Forests are part of your life in more ways than you realize… When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our …
Read More »DR. MELTEM ONAY; FARMER FRIENDLY CARBON
Sometimes I cannot establish a complete relationship between concepts. But when I set it up, I am incredibly excited and naturally desire to share it. Ever since I started dealing with the topic of sustainable agriculture, I have been looking for “formulas” that will provide some convenience to our farmers, …
Read More »BİROL CELEP: GREEN DEAL IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR TURKEY’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Press release… Birol Celep, Chairperson of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association said that a Sustainability Working Group has been established in the Aegean Exporters’ Association (EİB) and underlined the EU’s new carbon tax regulation within the scope of the European Green Deal. Birol Celep, who is also …
Read More »A GREAT MOVE FROM TURKISH ORGANIC SECTOR!
The Turkish Organic Sector, which has been producing healthy products that do not contain residue with environmentally friendly methods for about 30 years, joined forces for three major projects. While the Turkish organic sector took action to establish a portal to introduce its potential to the world, it applied for …
Read More »CONTROLLED FOOD PRODUCTION FROM FIELD TO FORK!
Press release… In a webinar organized by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), Birol Celep, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, Cengiz Balık, Vice Chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, Serpil Ürek, Group Manager of Migros Ticaret A.Ş. Product Safety and Environmental Management …
Read More »“HOUSEHOLD WASTE IS ALSO A MAJOR PROBLEM GLOBALLY”
According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, 17 percent of the food produced is wasted globally! According to the report, which reveals that food waste is a global problem, not only in developed countries, approximately 931 million tons of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and …
Read More »UNEP; 931 MILLION TONNES OF FOOD WASTED IN 2019!
According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, approximately 931 million tons of food was wasted in 2019. Evaluating the report, which reveals that food waste is not only a problem for developed countries but also a global problem, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, “Food waste …
Read More »TURKEY SAVES 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS WITH THE ZERO WASTE PROJECT!
Turkey has saved around 17 billion Turkish Liras ($2.2 billion) with the Zero Waste Project led by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Turkish Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum has said. “We are taking firm steps toward our 2023 goals in line with the Zero Waste Project,” Kurum said on March 5 in a …
Read More »On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness …
Read More »DR. ZEYNEP ZAİMOĞLU: CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE IS HIGHLY FRAGILE
Çukurova University Engineering Faculty Head of Environmental Engineering Department Professor Dr. Zeynep Zaimoğlu said that the effects of climate change will be seen very quickly. Dr. Zaimoğlu said, “We could not get the rainfall needed for germination in wheat in Konya Plain this year, so wheat can no longer germinate …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
