Rural Development

JUBA, South Sudan  Turkey’s state-run aid agency on Friday delivered seeds and agricultural tools to farmers in South Sudan. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) provided 2,600 kilograms of seeds and 2,500 farming tools to more 1,000 farmers on the outskirts of the capital Juba. Turkish Ambassador to South …

With the support of DOKAP, it is aimed to produce lavender honey and oil in Giresun province… Within the scope of the project financed by the Eastern Black Sea Project Regional Development Administration (DOKAP), it is aimed to develop lavender honey and oil production in Giresun. Within the framework of …

Press release… “Life is difficult but it is important to acknowledge that life itself is a risk and where there is no risk there is no learning and growth”. Female agricultural intermediary Münevver Ezelsoy meets with EU Ambassador Meyer-Landrut. 12 July 2021, Hatay – A one-day Farmer Field School (FFS) workshop …

The wonderful, colorful bounty of fruit and vegetables of southeastern Turkey’s Gaziantep are being exported abroad with the technique of “freeze-drying” thanks to Turkish women’s efforts and funding provided by the Turkish government. The “Ezogelin Initiative,” has been built by seven women from the province’s Oğuzeli district who attended an …

Press release… İzmir Union of Village Development Cooperatives (KÖYKOOP İzmir) sets out to produce a new olive oil brand together with its partners. KÖYKOOP İzmir Chairwoman Neptün Soyer said that they are on their way to ensure that producers sell olive oil at its value, not in bulk, but by …

Press release… The meeting organized within the framework of FAO’s Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan (SRRP) discussed ways for partners to share know-how, experience and expertise to promote sustainable livelihoods. 6 July 2021, Ankara – The high-level meeting held in Ankara was organized by FAO Turkey and featured the participation of key …

A woman collective in the eastern Black Sea province of Giresun has taken support from the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to produce hazelnut products, jam and cornflour using heirloom seeds. The cooperative initiative founded by eight cousins is named Ortakbahçe, which means common orchard in Turkish. “It is very valuable for us to take part …

Next 3 July, the International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay) will be celebrated as Rebuild better together. Cooperatives around the world will showcase how they are meeting the COVID-19 pandemic crisis with solidarity and resilience and offering communities a people-centred and environmentally just recovery. #CoopsDay will be the occasion to spread the word …

‘We will be happy to share our knowledge and experience with friendly and brotherly Sudan,’ says Turkish deputy minister… KHARTOUM, Sudan Turkey and Sudan signed an agriculture cooperation protocol Tuesday.  Turkish Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mehmet Hadi Tunç and an accompanying delegation first met with Sudan’s Agriculture and …

Press release… “The education women beneficiaries receive through EU-funded projects increases their knowledge and provides better food and a higher income for everyone in Bursa”, the EU Ambassador explained. Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut 23 June 2021, Bursa – The Head of the European Union Delegation to Turkey and Ambassador, Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, paid a …