Turkey launched an initiative to plant 252 million saplings by the end of the year, the country’s ministry of agriculture and forestry, on Nov. 11. “On Nov. 11, National Afforestation Day, we are becoming a breath for the future,” said the ministry on Twitter. “We breathe life into the world by planting 3 tree saplings …

ANTALYA, Turkey Representatives of Turkey’s grain sector, which is the largest flour and second largest pasta exporter of the world, gathered in the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Friday to discuss the impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector. The 16th Turkey Grain Congress, …

Around 84M people may face hunger by 2050 due to climate change, official says at Turkey Grain Congress… ANTALYA, Turkey  – Rising global temperatures and the expected increase in frequency of droughts from every 10 years to every five years pose a grave threat to food security in the world, …

Digitalization, Green Deal emerge as important topics, their integration into Customs Union discussed in Ankara conference, says expert… The Green Deal, a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission to make Europe climate neutral by 2050, can create cooperation between the EU and Turkey to work towards same objectives, …

Tea comes from environments that meet specific requirements, making it one of best known in Africa… Hamza Kyeyune…  KAMPALA, Uganda  Uganda is endowed with a favorable climate, fertile soils, altitude, plenty of sunshine and abundant rainfall for tea growing. Tea is largely grown along the Lake Victoria crescent, the lower …

Press release… Alper Alhat said that Akhisar is Turkey’s leader in table olive production, Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat said, “We are also increasing day by day in olive oil. The most modern facilities, the most hardworking businesses are in Akhisar district of Manisa province. We do great things …

Press release… Hilmi Sürek, Chairperson of Tariş Olive and Olive Oil Union, said that the price of 35 TL they announced was a figure that would satisfy the producers. Hilmi Sürek Hilmi Sürek stated that they set a price of 35 TL for extra virgin oils in the 2021-2022 period …

840 million dollars resource for sustainable agriculture… Denizbank provided a foreign source of 840 million dollars with a sustainability-related syndication loan. Financing sustainable agriculture, which is of great importance in ensuring food security, was among the performance criteria of the transaction. The transaction was the largest syndicated loan in the …