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The road map to be followed in line with the decisions of the National Nutrition Council was discussed at a meeting organised. At the meeting; Enriching foods with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron, Reducing salt and sugar intake in the diet, Determining …

Press release… Three-month exports of the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which covers basic food products, especially wheat flour, pasta, vegetable oils, biscuits and sugary and cocoa products, were announced as 3.2 billion dollars. The cereal producers, who managed to ramp up their exports by 3.9 percent in this …

Press release… Unlocking Opportunities for Regional and Global Growth… Djibouti City, Djibouti – 9 April 2025 Global turbulence, much of it self-inflicted, dominated discussions at the second edition of the Djibouti Forum. Nonetheless, business leaders appeared relatively optimistic, and this wakeup call may turn out to be a good omen …

Press release… Dried fig exporters expect a more constructive cooperation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to solve the aflatoxin and ochratoxin problem. Stating that aflatoxin and ochratoxin formation increased in dried fig exports in the 2024/25 season due to climate change, Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean …

The aging population in Türkiye’s agriculture is posing a risk to the country’s food security, Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar has warned, calling for urgent action to lure the young population into the industry. The average age of farmers rose to 59 last year with the average being …

Press statement… European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) takes note of today’s publication of the ‘Vision for EU Agriculture and Food’, launched by Vice President Raffaele Fitto, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen.   While the document addresses matters of existential importance for European agriculture – …

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 …