Co-ops, Unions and Assoc.

The United Nations General Assembly declared the first International Year of Cooperatives in 2012 and called to highlight the contributions of cooperatives to socio-economic development, particularly their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. Cooperatives around the world celebrated this inaugural event under the theme Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better …

Global food commodity prices declined by 2.1% in 2024 compared to the previous year, the United Nations food agency said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) overall Food Price Index averaged 122.0 points last year – 2.6 …

Press release… The Olive Tree, whose homeland is Anatolia, has been a symbol of history, culture and peace for thousands of years. Emre Uygun Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), which aims to draw attention to the ancient journey of olive and olive oil in Anatolia as well …

Hüseyin Aydın, General Manager of Agricultural Credit Cooperatives of Türkiye (TTKK), announced that they will boost grain seed production by 100 percent in line with their 2025 targets. TTKK realised a record level of input sales this year and provided significant support to farmers in product purchases. Hüseyin Aydın, General …

Press release… Geothermal, which plays an important role in developed countries’ strategies to reduce external dependence on energy, also plays a critical role in decarbonisation and clean energy transition policies. While geothermal is the prominent emphasis in the evaluations of international organisations such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and …

Explaining that they reached an export figure of 32 million dollars in 2024 as Marmarabirlik (Union of Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives) , Marmarabirlik Chairman Hidamet Asa said that they set the export target for 2025 as 37 million dollars. Asa stated that they aim to exceed the threshold of 40 …

Press release… International fairs, which prepare a great ground for export agreements in international trade, are preparing to bring exporters and importers together in 2025. Aegean exporters, who want to contribute 50 billion dollars to Türkiye’s annual exports in 2025, will go to 17 fairs with national participation organisation under …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the definition of ‘healthy food’ after 30 years. With the new regulation, foods with high nutritional value such as eggs and salmon were added to the healthy category, while some foods such as white bread were removed from the list. NEW LIST …

World Seed Congress 2025 and Asia Pacific Seed Congress 2026 to enhance Türkiye’s seed industry… ANTALYA… Türkiye is on its way to becoming a global brand in the seed industry as it prepares to host the World Seed Congress in 2025 and the Asia Pacific Seed Congress in 2026. Yıldıray …

The tea harvest season in Türkiye’s eastern Black Sea region has extended into December, an unprecedented occurrence attributed to rising temperatures caused by climate change. Fresh tea, typically collected three times a year, is now being harvested for a fourth time in the provinces of Rize, Trabzon, Artvin and Giresun. Over 1 million producer families cultivate …