Events and Exhibitions

Press release… As part of World Food Day, FAO organizes a photo contest on healthy eating for all in Europe and Central Asia. While we are making progress towards building a better world, too many people are left behind. In fact, millions of people worldwide still do not eat healthily, …

Press release… Great interest in Poyraz at WorldFood Istanbul 2022… Award-winning Poyraz Olive Oil, one of Türkiye’s most important olive oil brands, attracted great attention at the 28th International Food Products and Technologies Fair-WorldFood. Poyraz Olive Oil, which exhibited its products at the fair held between 1-4 September, received full …

International and Turkish beekeeping industry came together at the 47th Apimondia – World Beekeeping Congress, which was held at the Istanbul Congress Centre on 24-28 August 2022. BEE’O Propolis Founder, Food Engineer, Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı reviewed the World Beekeeping Congress, attended by approximately 4 thousand people from 134 …

Press release… The brand “Turkish Coffee Lady”, which started the first authentic Turkish coffee chain that supports women’s entrepreneurship in the USA, was selected as the “2022 Success Story” of the state of Virginia in the 5th year of its establishment. Gizem Şalcıgil White, the founder of the brand, which …

Press release… First Harvest of Burley Tobacco in Şebinkarahisar… Ali Çiftçi, a producer from Yedikardeş village, Şebinkarahisar district of Giresun province, harvested Burley Tobacco, which he grew for the first time this year, by making a contract with a company. This variety, which is similar to the tobacco grown in …

Due to rising energy costs, Europe’s leading fertilizer factories have begun to close. The world’s largest producer, the Norwegian “Yara” company, reduced production by 50 percent. Britain’s largest “CF Fertilisers” has temporarily suspended all production. Two other major fertilizer producers in Poland also announced that they will cease operations at …

Press release… Türkiye, the world leader in pine honey production, ramped up its exports from 15 million dollars to 26.2 million dollars with a spike of 76 percent in the January-July period of 2022. Turkish honey exporters introduced the Turkish beekeeping industry to thousands of industry members from 138 countries …

Within the scope of the ‘Herd Management Staff (Shepherd)’ project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for shepherds, 47,359 shepherds successfully completed the training and were entitled to receive certificates. Courses have been organized for shepherds across the country since 2013 within the scope of the ‘Active Labour Market …

A Turkish meat dish known as Keşkek, or Kashkak, has officially entered UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List. The food joins more than 200 practices from around the world which already enjoy the U.N. seal of approval. Keşkek combines meat or chicken with wheat or barley stew and is found in Iranian …

IDF World Dairy SummitThe International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit brings together approximately 1,500 participants from all over the world. The participant profile includes CEOs and employees of dairy processing companies, dairy farmers, suppliers to the dairy industry, academicians, government representatives, etc. The summit is composed of a series of scientific …