A bee on a white flower in the forest, in Uzungöl, Trabzon, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo) May 20 is celebrated across the globe as the United Nations World Bee Day to promote and be mindful of how much bees and other pollinators contribute to our very existence… Ever since 2017, May …
Read More »BURSA’S GEMLIK OLIVE TO GET EU RECOGNITION…
Gemlik olive to become officially recognized product in EU, Türkiye’s industry minister says.. BURSA… Türkiye’s industry and technology minister on Monday said the famous olives of northwestern Bursa province’s Gemlik district will soon get recognition from the EU. “Gemlik olive has been registered in the Official Journal of the European …
Read More »UN LAYS OUT BLUEPRINT TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE 80 PCT BY 2040!
Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Monday (15 May). The Kenya-based UN body released its analysis of policy options to tackle the plastic waste crisis two weeks before countries …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY – 21 MAY
The origins of tea stretch back more than 5 000 years, but its contributions to health, culture and socioeconomic development are still as relevant today. Tea is currently grown in very localized areas, and supports over 13 million people, including smallholder farmers and their households, who depend on the tea …
Read More »WE HAVE SO MUCH TO THANK BEES FOR!
Bees provide us with a huge range of products, whether via pollination services or directly from the hive. In fact, you might be surprised by how many products bees have a hand in creating. As well as honey, some of the most well-known hive products include: Wax Produced by worker …
Read More »THE GIANTS OF DRIED FRUIT INDUSTRY TO MEET IN LONDON!
Press release… The giants of the crustacean and dried fruit industry will meet in London… The actors of the global dried fruit industry will come together in London… The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC), the highest consultation platform for dried fruits and nuts around the world, will be …
Read More »FAO; SOARING FERTILIZER PRICES TO INTENSIFY FOOD CRISIS!
Soaring prices of fertilizers could worsen the problem of agricultural commodity prices in the upcoming years, a senior official at the U.N.’s food agency warned on Monday. “Gas supplies and energy prices will affect fertilizer prices and an expected fertilizer crisis will affect the final commodity price,” said AbdulHakim Elwaer, …
Read More »HAYRETTIN UCAK: TURKISH GRAPE REACHES WORLD TABLES WITHOUT RESIDUE!
Press release… Manisa province, which is in the first place by dominating the annual average of 4 million tonnes of grape production in Türkiye, produces residue-free. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) Chair Hayrettin Uçak said that Manisa province is the first place that comes to mind when …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PLANT HEALTH!
Healthy plants can help to end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development… Plants are life – we depend on them for 80 percent of the food we eat and 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe. But international travel and trade has been associated with the introduction …
Read More »WHEAT HARVEST EXPECTED AT 20,75 MILLION TONNES!
Press release… Wheat Harvest Estimate of UHK 20,75 Million Tonnes… The second estimation of the Turkish wheat yield of the National Grain Council (UHK) has been announced. According to the Wheat Production Yield Forecast and Evaluation Report of the Council of 2022-23 (1 October 2022-30 April 2023) published on 10 …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
