Most African countries have not reached the Malabo target of investing 10 per cent of their national budgets in agriculture. But focusing only on the Malabo target disguises the fact that public investment in agriculture has nevertheless risen significantly. To make African agriculture more resilient to shocks and improve food …
Read More »Akinwumi Adesina: Nigerian food import policy could destroy African business!
The AfDB president, formerly a minister of agriculture for Nigeria, said that the policy risks turning the country into an import-dependent nation. July, 2024… Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank, has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow large-scale food importation risks destroying the country’s agriculture sector. Akinwumi Adesina …
Read More »Vegetable sun-drying season starts in Türkiye’s Gaziantep…
In the district of Oğuzeli, aubergines, peppers, cucumbers and zucchinis gathered from fields are hollowed out by women in the streets and then strung up on strings to be hung up. Arranged on wooden racks set up in the city’s highlands, the vegetables are left to dry in the sun …
Read More »Turkish honey honoured with awards in the international arena…
Turkish honey is saturated with awards in the international arena! Türkiye’s honey producers have achieved a great success at the London Honey Awards, which provides the opportunity to offer reliable and high quality honey to consumers while objectively measuring the product quality of the competitors with the evaluation made by …
Read More »Hamza Bölük: We expect a 14 percent hike in hazelnut yield
Hazelnut yield to surge by 14 percent in 2024… Hamza Bölük, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Hazelnut Council (UFK), announced that they foresee that the hazelnut yield will be 738 thousand 931 tonnes in 2024 with an increase of 14 percent. Hamza Bölük Hamza Bölük, Chairman …
Read More »Qu Dongyu: Agriculture must produce more with less!
At a high-level meeting on 27 June in Geneva, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu told participants that by 2050 global food production will need to increase by at least 30-40% – while also minimising the negative impact on the environment. Qu Dongyu The event was among several sessions dedicated to trade and food …
Read More »Türkiye becomes the new production base of coffee!
While countries known as the homeland of coffee have experienced production losses exceeding 30 percent due to climate change, Türkiye’s southern provinces have started to produce in this area. According to experts, this new development could revolutionise Türkiye’s agricultural sector and make the country one of the world’s leading coffee …
Read More »Şemsi Bayraktar: One year’s labour of our farmers should not be burnt with a spark
Press release… ANKARA- Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), made a video press statement regarding the recent spike in stubble fires. Şemsi Bayraktar “Stubble burning, which is done as a routine agricultural practice and causes serious damage to soil fertility in the long term, causes …
Read More »Five reasons why Europe is great for coffee exporters…
Europe is the world’s largest coffee market, consuming about one-third of the world’s coffee. Quality, sustainability and certification are becoming more and more important in the European market. This development provides many ways for coffee exporters to enter the European market. Here are 5 reasons why Europe is a great …
Read More »Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes kicks off!
Press release… Export journey of Superior Seedless variety table grapes started on 11 July! The export journey of Superior Seedless grape, which is preferred by diabetic patients due to its low sugar content, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region and stands out as an early variety …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
