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In the January-September period of 2021, 1 Billion 59 Million 707 Thousand 495 USD exports were realized from Trabzon, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane provinces, which are under the jurisdiction of the General Secretariat of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Associations (DKİB) and the exports realized in the same period of …

Press release… “About one-tenth of the world’s population, 811 million people, are malnourished or starving”“Our actions are our future. Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life”“Input costs, especially fertilizer, electricity, irrigation, medicine, diesel and feed, should be reduced urgently in order to ensure the sustainability of …

Press release… 14 October 2021, Istanbul  – The Seventh Session of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish) was held on 11-13 October 2021, with the participation of CACFish members, key regional stakeholders and invited contracting parties. CACFish plays a central role in enhancing regional cooperation in fisheries and …

Press release… Stakeholders underlined the importance of a holistic approach and collaboration between sectors to improve food literacy in Turkey…. 13 October 2021, Ankara  – A Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration Meeting focused on food and nutrition literacy in Turkey was organized on 6 and 8 October to discuss the current status of the Technical Cooperation …

In the ordinary general assembly of the National Hazelnut Council (UFK) held in Trabzon (a Black Sea province) last week, the delegates, chosen from the professional groups, elected the president. Hamza Bölük, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Giresun Commodity Exchange, has become the chairman of the …

Press Release International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) NEN Division has its first Regional M&E Workshop Series in Istanbul: Happening now! The Near East, North Africa and Central Asia Division (NEN) is launching its first Regional M&E Workshop Series for its ongoing IFAD-funded projects in the region. The IFAD Multi-Country …

The European Organic Action Plan has set a target of 25% organic farmland by 2030. The plan is part of the European Union’s (EU) farm to fork strategy. This development highlights the importance of the organic food market in Europe. The demand for health products is also increasing. This provides …

Stating that the most important agenda of the fresh fruit and vegetable sector is market diversity, Nejdat Sin, Chairperson of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that efforts in this direction were reflected in the August reports. Evaluating Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in August according …

Restaurants and cafes had much to celebrate when Turkey finally lifted all of its coronavirus lockdown measures as of July. Still, their euphoria did not last long. They now face a new headache: a lack of qualified personnel. To battle surging COVID-19 cases, Turkey had reimposed curfews, weekend lockdowns and …

. One third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion tones — gets lost or wasted.• Cities occupy just 3% of the world’s land but account for 60 to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and 75% of natural resources consumed• 95% …