Turkish Packaging Manufacturers’ Association (ASD) President Zeki Sarıbekir said that hygiene is the most effective method of protection in this pandemic period. Sarıbekir said, “Packaging is a product that provides the most economical and reliable delivery and promotion of the food in the conditions in which it is produced and …

Viorel Gutu, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) sub-regional coordinator for Central Asia and representative in Turkey, said Turkey is an extremely rich country in terms of the diversity of agricultural products. The country is also among the world’s largest producers and exporters of many products such as fruit …

WHY CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE? We have started to use the concept of “circular agriculture” very frequently in order to strengthen and develop the agriculture of the country. Undoubtedly, it is necessary to consider many factors that affect agriculture and food together in order to understand to what extent this understanding is …

The U.S. capital is set to declare Dec. 5 World Turkish Coffee Culture Day following an initiative by a Turkish cultural group. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser thanked the volunteer-led Turkish Coffee Lady Foundation for “sharing the rich tradition” of Turkish coffee “and bridging cultures – one coffee at a …

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation said that though agriculture contributes around 14 to 16 per cent of the Indian GDP, still has a huge potential to play a key role in taking India to a $ 5 trillion economy. …

World Soil Day (WSD), 5 December is the United Nations Observance that celebrates healthy soils for a food-secure future. This years’ campaign “Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity” urges us to focus our attention on the workers belowground – from tiny bacteria to agile millipedes and slimy earthworms – all of which contribute to …

Speaking to Anadolu Agency ahead of the World Soil Day, Nov. 5., Eren Günhan Ulusoy, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, said the global climate change undoubtedly affected the agricultural sector closely. Problems due to global climate change, especially the shift in the precipitation regimes, …

Indonesia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual This report updates the 2019 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report. The U.S. exported over $1.8 billion in genetically engineered (GE) products to Indonesia in 2019, including more than $860 million of soybeans. Despite completing biosafety assessments for various GE products, Indonesia has yet to finalize monitoring guidelines …

India: Cotton and Products Update; Post estimates cotton production at 29.3 million 480-lb. bales in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 on an area of 13 million hectares. There are increasing reports of pest infestation across various states, but most are localized incidences. Fiber prices have improved due to a sharp rise …

Press release European Climate Foundation… Governments plan to produce 120 percent more of the maximum amount of fossil fuels that can be burned to limit global warming to 1.5 ° C by 2030. The “Production Deficit Report” prepared by the United Nations and leading research organizations is the first to …