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BİROL CELEP: DRIED APRICOT EXPORTS INCREASED BY 16 PERCENT IN 2020/21 SEASON

Press release… Turkey exported 291 million dollars of dried apricots in the 2020/21 season… Turkey’s dried apricot exports amounted to 291 million 749 thousand dollars in the 2020-21 season, corresponding to 87 thousand 119 tonnes. Compared to the 2019-20 season, dried apricot exports decreased by 10 percent on quantity basis …

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AFRICA TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE AT UN FOOD SUMMIT…

Summit to expedite achievement of sustainable development goals via game-changing solutions to address food insecurity… ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is spearheading a conversation that will ensure that African countries speak with one voice at the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), the …

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FIRST GENE EDITED WHEAT TRIALS GET THE GO AHEAD IN UK…

The British government has granted permission for a series of field trials of gene edited wheat for the first time in Europe, marking a significant move away from the EU’s stance on the matter. After the green light from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), trials will be carried out by …

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