Events and Exhibitions

Press release… A field day event was held in Dikili district of İzmir province with the aim of promoting and popularizing the use of subsurface drip irrigation system in cotton. The “Underground Drip Irrigation System” of the “Cottons are Drip Irrigated in Dikili” project, which is one of the 35 …

Press Release… IT’S TIME TO BE BACK IN THE RING... CREMONA WILL HOST THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW TAKING PLACE IN EUROPE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS… The historical Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions (November 26-28) are ready to host the most awaited event for the dairy cattle world that, due to …

Press release… FAO Central Asia Subregional Coordinator Viorel Gutu stressed the importance of transformation in food systems, and underscored the problems posed by COVID-19 and the climate crisis… 16 November 2021, Mersin – An annual meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held in Mersin, Turkey, discussed …

Press release… Informing that Turkey took part in the China International Import Fair with 8 companies besides the Aegean Exporters’ Association stand, Aegean Exporters’ Associations Coordinator Chair Birol Celep said that, as the Turkish food industry, they see China as a strategic market. Birol Celep Pointing out that Shanghai Trade …

The climate talks in Glasgow wrapped up over the weekend, where negotiators spent the past two weeks grappling with critical issues to address the climate crisis. I was in Glasgow, where I saw firsthand the energy and passion of leaders of island nations calling for action to save their communities, …

Press release… Seedless raisin exporters rolled up their sleeves to sell products to the end consumer… While sultanas were the raw material of the biscuits and bakery products sectors, with the pandemic, they have added flavour to biscuits, cakes, bread, cookies and other bakery products made by the end consumer …

Turkey launched an initiative to plant 252 million saplings by the end of the year, the country’s ministry of agriculture and forestry, on Nov. 11. “On Nov. 11, National Afforestation Day, we are becoming a breath for the future,” said the ministry on Twitter. “We breathe life into the world by planting 3 tree saplings …

ANTALYA, Turkey Representatives of Turkey’s grain sector, which is the largest flour and second largest pasta exporter of the world, gathered in the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Friday to discuss the impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector. The 16th Turkey Grain Congress, …

Press release… Vladimir Rakhmanin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, represented FAO at the 8th Ministerial Conference on Food Security and Agricultural Development on 25–27 October 2021 in Istanbul. Vladimir Rakhmanin FAO has reiterated its support for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the area …