Co-ops, Unions and Assoc.

The mismatch between input costs and product prices in the agricultural sector has created challenges for both producers and consumers. While farmers struggle to make a profit, consumers face complaints due to steep price increases for food items. This disparity calls for a reevaluation of the practices within the Agri-Food …

Consumers’ perceptions of food ingredients are often misled, as they tend to prefer natural foods over those with chemical additives. However, these same consumers also desire food that is safe, which necessitates the use of additives. Misleading information about food additives is often spread through the media, popular press and …

April, 2025… Türkiye’s Aegean province of İzmir hosts a remarkable gene bank safeguarding the genetic heritage of hundreds of olive varieties cultivated across numerous countries for posterity. The İzmir World Olive Gene Bank harbours the genetic material of 364 distinct olive varieties from 18 nations, spanning from France to Morocco and from Greece to …

In the first 3 months of the year, Italy, Germany and Kazakhstan were the countries that exported the most peanuts… April, 2025, Şanlıurfa… In the first 3 months of the year, 59 million 759 thousand dollars worth of peanut exports were made to 66 countries from Türkiye. Peanut, which attracts …

Press release… “If young people do not plough our land, our future is at risk!” April, 2025… ANKARA- Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar made a video press statement on what needs to be done to prevent farmers, whose average age has risen to 59, from leaving …

The International Grains Council predicts that world grain production will surge by 62 million tonnes to 2 billion 368 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 season. While a decline is expected in corn, wheat and soya production is expected to rise. Global consumption is also expected to rise. According to the …

Press release… 04/04/2025 Rising vegetable oil quotations offset lower prices for wheat, maize, rice and sugar… Rome – The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark of world food commodity price developments, remained largely unchanged in March from its revised February value, as declines in world cereal and sugar quotations offset a notable …

Award-winning chef Yunus Emre Akkor, who introduced Ottoman and Turkish cuisine to the world, talked about his research on gastronomy and culinary history and food sustainability under the title ‘Culinary Stories of an Empire’ at Sabancı University. Akkor said, “There is a fact that should not be forgotten: Food (dish, …

Applications for WE Lead Food Türkiye 2025, designed for professionals who work in any field that touches the food system, make a difference in their careers, want to trigger change in the food system and make an impact, are now open. The WE Lead Food Türkiye Programme is part of …

While SDG5 focuses on gender equality, how are cooperatives in different regions empowering women and working towards making this a reality? From argan co-ops in Morocco and in artisans in India, to agents of ecological change in Uruguay and textile upcycling in India, here are four women’s co-ops accelerating action for …