President Emmanuel Macron’s call for a snap election on 30 June has upset the European political landscape, including that of agricultural policies, particularly in France, the biggest agricultural country in the EU. Early polls in France, ahead of the election on 30 June and 7 July, suggest increasing polarisation. Macron’s …
Read More »Blackberries produced in the Siirt region go around the world!
June 14, Siirt… In Kurtalan district of Southeastern province of Siirt, the harvest of blackberries, which are sold and exported to Türkiye’s domestic market and the world, started with a ceremony. Blackberries produced on 230 decares of land in Yunuslar village of the district are exported to the domestic market …
Read More »The left struggles to mobilise farmers in Europe…
During this electoral campaign, agricultural issues have taken centre stage due to the spectacular protests staged by farmers across Europe since January. Right-wing parties have made more efforts to capitalise on these protests for political gains. Left-wing parties, from greens to socialists, struggle to prove they can be farmers’ best …
Read More »Desertification and Drought Day, 17 June!
The future of our land is at stake. Desertification, land degradation, and drought are among the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with up to 40% of all land area worldwide already considered degraded... Healthy land not only provides us with almost 95% of our food but so much more: …
Read More »Sustainable oils to be produced from bakery waste!
With a partnership agreement between UK-based Clean Food Group and Roberts Bakery, waste products will be transformed into oils that can be used in other products using fermentation technology. Clean Food Group, a biotechnology company, will use Roberts Bakery’s production waste as raw material for its proprietary fermentation technology and …
Read More »Important call from leather exporters before Eid!
Press release… Call from leather exporters to bring sacrificial skins to the economy before Eid al-Adha… The Turkish leather sector, which could not meet the cost due to the fact that the exchange rates in Türkiye did not increase at the rate of inflation and therefore its exports decreased by …
Read More »Shaktiman shows off its strengths at Agritechnica Asia…
Press release… India’s largest agricultural machinery manufacturer shows off its strengths at Agritechnica Asia and strengthens dealer ties in Thailand… Abhishek Malaviya Rajkot (Gujarat, India), 14 June 2024 – Making an impressionable appearance in the 2024 edition, Shaktiman placed its Mobile Shredder and Fighter rotary tiller center stage at Bangkok’s …
Read More »Ali Çandır: We started to export registered wheat to Middle East market
Registered wheat exports to the Middle East market… Three wheat varieties specific to Antalya, named ‘Koç’, ‘Perge’ and ‘Seki’, were developed and registered. Among the first and only registered wheat of the city, ‘Koç’, which is suitable for growing on the coast, was harvested and 1000 tonnes were exported to …
Read More »ADM and Bayer expand regenerative agriculture partnership in Europe…
ADM (NYSE: ADM) and Bayer on Thursday announced an extension of their collaboration, working with farmers in a bid to drive the further adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in Europe. Last year, the companies embarked on a feasibility study to evaluate the impact of regenerative agriculture practices in curbing carbon …
Read More »Cocoa prices hit 10 thousand dollars per tonne amid supply and production concerns…
Unfavourable weather conditions, plant diseases cause supply issues, while news of farmers smuggling cocoa beans for profit influence prices upward… ISTANBUL, June, 2024… Cocoa prices have again hit 10,000 dollars per tonne due to supply and production concerns in Ghana. Prices skyrocketed in April because factories in Ghana and the …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
