Co-ops, Unions and Assoc.

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 …

Press release… Date: 8 April 2025 Event: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ankara Time: 09.30 – 12.45 The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are launching a major publication, Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye, which takes a comprehensive look …

Press release… TÜRKİYE’S FIRST DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ‘SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYING MACHINE’ TO BE EXHIBITED AT KONYA AGRICULTURE FAIR! Türkiye’s first ‘Self-Propelled Spraying Machine’ developed by Konya-based agricultural machinery manufacturer Önallar will be exhibited at Konya Agriculture Fair. Önallar Agri-Machinery Inc. (Tarım Makineleri A.Ş.), one of the leading manufacturers of the country with …

“Wholesale Markets at the forefront of technological innovation: how can technologies make markets more relevant, more efficient andmore diversified?” Bangkok, Thailand, 15th – 17th May 2024 The 2024 WUWM Bangkok conference marked a significant milestone in the global wholesale market network. As the firstever WUWM event to take place in Southeast Asia, hosted by …

My Digital Farm (Tarlam); A Super Application Shaping the Future with Farmers The idea of My Digital Farm (Tarlam) emerged in 2022 with the research of Kerem Öztürk, a 15-year-old entrepreneur who realised the deficiencies in the agricultural sector. Initially designed as a marketplace platform, the project started to be …