Events and Exhibitions

Press release… In the panel on Sustainable Consumption of Food, which was held under the coordination of Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) and organized within the scope of the European Union Erasmus+ Adult Education Strategic Partnership Project, attention was drawn to the frightening dimension of food waste. In the panel, it …

News release… To help Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan overcome data collection challenges and create effective solutions to reduce food loss or waste, FAO organized a three-day training course for key national stakeholders. 23 December 2021, Ankara – FAO conducted a comprehensive training on measurement, monitoring and reporting of food losses …

Press release… Turkey is the world’s largest producer and exporter of dried apricots, dried figs and raisins. While Turkey’s high quality and healthy dried fruits are exported to 150 countries, they are in high demand, especially in Germany. Germany imported 132.3 million dollars of Turkish dried fruit in the 11-month …

News release… The project aims to increase capacities to analyse and improve the efficiency of small ruminant production systems in each participating country and the Central Asian subregion as a whole… 20 December 2021, Ashgabat – FAO and the Government of Turkmenistan signed an agreement on 11 December 2021 for the joint implementation …

Governor Ersin Yazıcı stated that 83 percent of Turkey’s avocado production is carried out in Antalya province. According to the statement made by the Governor’s Office, Yazıcı attended the Avocado Workshop held at the Western Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM). Ersin Yazıcı Yazıcı, in his speech at the workshop, emphasized …

Partnership between Turkey, Africa based on mutual benefits, cooperation, says Bekir Pakdemirli… Turkey’s agriculture and forestry minister on Friday urged the African Union to act collectively for food security. “The African Union, which constitutes one-sixth of world population, must act collectively to be more resilient against the possible new threats,” …

Press release… In the last harvest event of the “Volunteer Final Harvest Project”, which aims to reduce loss and waste in fresh fruit and vegetable products, the persimmon (apple of paradise), left in the field by the producers, was collected from the garden by volunteers and turned into a feast …

Medicinal and aromatic plants, which are among the natural richnesses of Turkey’s southwestern province Muğla, are also an important agricultural production area. Many new gardens were also established in the province, where the producers started a conscious and quality production with the projects realized. The studies and the road map …