Researchers from the University of Queensland have highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the challenges of feeding a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050. The researchers are exploring how AI can accelerate the development of high-performing plants and animals for more sustainable and profitable …

Press release… Harvest has started for the world-famous seedless Sultani grapes… One of the leading agricultural export products of the Aegean region, Sultani seedless grapes, the first products harvested from the vineyards in Manisa’s Alaşehir district started their export journey. “Sultaniye Grape Harvest Ceremony” was held in Manisa – Alaşehir, …

The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) is a research institute of The University of Queensland (UQ), supported by the Queensland Government. As one of the few research-intensive universities worldwide located in a subtropical environment, UQ is a global leader in agriculture and food science research in subtropical and tropical …

Stating that there has been an extreme year in grains, Ali Kırali, General Manager of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX – TÜRİB), said, “The harvest is good, our warehouses are full.” Regarding the effect of Turkish Grain Board (TMO) on the grain market, Kırali said, “TMO, which has been putting …

Press release… The study initiated by Izmir Commodity Exchange (ITB), the pioneer of firsts, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Manisa Viticulture Research Institute has yielded its first fruit. The grape variety named “Borsakarası” was included in the National Variety list. In 2019, the first products were …

Global consumption of seafood will continue to grow over the next decade but at a slower rate, largely due to a projected softening of Asian demand, according to a new report. The report projects fish and shellfish consumption to reach 21.2 kilograms per capita over the next decade, up from …

Press release… 100 per cent of cheese and dairy products exports to Russia are from Pınar Dairy… Pınar Dairy (Süt) has become the leader of its sector by realising 100 percent of the cheese and dairy products exports from Türkiye to this region in the Russian market, where it first …

The El Nino weather phenomenon is just warming up, potentially paving the way for higher temperatures and extreme weather events in a year that has already seen plenty of both. The first El Nino in years began last month, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The naturally occurring warming of temperatures in the Pacific …

The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens’ plates in the near future.  The Commission’s long-awaited proposal on new genetic techniques (NGTs) was presented on Wednesday (5 July) as part of ​​its ‘Sustainable …

In the verdant heartland of South Africa, a jarring paradox of two opposing food systems manifests – one burgeoning with excess, privilege, and waste, the other scarred by scarcity, hunger, and hardship. Born in a time of transformation, when the nation sought to liberate its food system from the tight …