October, 2022

• 11 October

  “OUR COWS SHOULD NOT BE SLAUGHTERED!”

  

  Press release… There is a call from Ödemiş, the centre of milk: “Let our milk, which is valuable while drinking, find its value when selling it. Our cows should not be slaughtered!” Mehmet Eriş, the educator mayor of Ödemiş, the district with the highest milk production in Türkiye's Aegean coast …

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• 10 October

  OPEN SESAME!

  

  Open Sesame! This is the magical phrase that seems to work wonders. Is there anyone who does not know this expression from the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, one of the exciting stories of the Thousand and One Nights? The expression “Open Sesame Open” was first used in the …

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• 10 October

  OLIVE OIL’S PRICE INCREASES WHILE OLIVE’S PRICE DECREASES!

  

  While the price of olives decreased in Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast province Mersin, where the harvest has begun, the price of olive oil doubled. One kilogram of olive fell from 6 liras to 4 liras, the weight of large olives decreased from 14 liras to 13 liras and the weight of …

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• 8 October

  UN STRIVES TO EXTEND UKRAINE GRAIN DEAL FOR 1 YEAR!

  

  The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his team are working to extend the Ukraine grain deal, which was mediated by the world body and Türkiye, and could expire next month. Antonio Guterres “We’re trying to remove the uncertainty to ensure that people are publicly saying that ‘yes, this will …

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• 8 October

  FAO; GLOBAL FOOD PRICES FALL FOR 6TH MONTH IN SEPTEMBER…

  

  FAO food price index declines 1.1% month-on-month, led by lower vegetable oil prices… Global food prices decreased for a sixth month in a row in September, led by lower vegetable oil prices, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. Averaging 136.3 points last month, the FAO food price …

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• 7 October

  TURKIYE’S ONLY CHEESE MUSEUM HOSTS THOUSAND OF VISITORS…

  

  Türkiye’s only cheese museum hosted thousands of visitors! Located in Kars, a northwestern province of Türkiye and registered as the “18th Cheese Route of the World”, the ‘Cheese Museum’ hosted approximately 40 thousand local and foreign tourists in 8 months. Museum Director Yeşim Koç said that 40 thousand people have …

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• 7 October

  COFFEE PRICES UP IN EU!

  

  Coffee prices in the EU were up 16.9% year-on-year in August, according to the latest figures from the bloc’s statistical office. The soaring cost has made “this morning staple almost a luxury,” Eurostat said in a report released on Thursday. The price of fresh whole milk was also on average …

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• 6 October

  GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION FOR USAK BAKLAVA!

  

  The name “Uşak Baklava” was registered as a geographical product unique to Uşak, upon the application of Uşak Chamber of Commerce and Industry UTSO. Selim Kandemir After Uşak halva and Uşak bridal dessert (bridal halva, red halva), Uşak Baklava was also registered as a Geographical Indication product. The name “Uşak …

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• 5 October

  PIET ADEMA NAMED THE NEW DUTCH MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE!

  

  On October 3, 2022, the Dutch government announced Mr. Piet Adema has been named the new Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. Mr. Adema replaces Henk Staghouwer who resigned in September after he informed the Dutch Cabinet and Parliament about his Ministry’s delay in providing a plan for …

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• 5 October

  TURKIYE TO BOOST TEA, HAZELNUT AND SALMON EXPORTS…

  

  Türkiye aims to boost the country’s exports by focusing on a number of products, including tea, hazelnuts and salmon, the head of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan told the Türkiye Exporters’ Summit Tuesday. Speaking at the “2023 Exports Vision and New Opportunities” panel, moderated by Sabah …

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