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A CARBON SINK SUMMARY Adopting production systems that will increase the amount and rate of increase of CO2 sinks, which are brought to the agenda by global warming and climate change, has become an issue of interest to all sectors in the world. The Kyoto Protocol and all other official …

İZFAŞ (İzmir Fair Company) General Manager Canan Karaosmanoğlu Alıcı said that within the framework of pandemic rules after exhibitions can be held in closed areas after September 1, 2020. Alıcı said, “The Ecology Exhibition, the only certified organic products fair in Turkey, will be preparing to open its doors for …

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased by a record 25 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2020, official data released on July 10 showed, increasing pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro to abandon his plans to develop the region. Some 3,069 square kilometers (1,184 square miles) were affected by deforestation, the highest figure …

SPACE 2020 PRESS PACK Thanks to its adaptability and the strength of its organization, SPACE is reinventing itself in 2020 and finding solutions to meet the expectations of the agricultural world. The Show will thus be able to continue this year to exercise its essential role in the service of breeders …

Whether primitive or modern, food producers have always held the power in the world. The nutrition of soldiers and poor people were the primary responsibility of states until the formation of modern societies. Along with the Industrial Revolution and the capitalist economic system, states formed policies on job and employment …

Growtech will be held from 25–28 November 2020 at Anfaş Expo Center in Antalya/Turkey. It will provide you the opportunity to source for new products  & technologies and get the latest information about the sector… Growtech Fair Director Engin Er said, “Within the conditions we are in, the importance and value of the agricultural sector has …

Davut Er said, “Sustainable and recyclable products should be used in packaging” Davut Er, Chairman of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), pointed out that the use of recycled packaging products in food products will be beneficial both in terms of cyclical economy and health. Stating that if …

It is thought that the most important problem is unfair competition. A considerable number of companies, which are quite large in number according  to the number of agricultural enterprises and market size in the country, highlight competition in price rather than quality / technology. This unfair competition reduces operating profitability, …

Istanbul Technical University Lecturer and Chairwoman of Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) Professor Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu made a statement for the 4th of July, International Cooperative Day. Pointing out the important position of the cooperatives in the economy, Dr. Karaosmanoğlu said that this year, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) …

By Owen Roberts President, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Agricultural media has always been a reliable source of information for farmers. Although agriculture is a huge industry, the media community that serves it is too small for unreliable sources to flourish for long. With the COVID-19 pandemic, I expect …