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12 July

4-WAY GRAIN TALKS DUE IN ISTANBUL AS TURKIYE SAYS “TIME TO ACT”

Kyiv and the United Nations are set to join Russia and Turkey in consultations on grain exports from Ukraine, as a fresh round of talks is set to take place on Wednesday, a senior official said. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar’s remarks on Tuesday come shortly after Interfax news agency, citing …

10 July

GLOBAL FOOD PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL IN JUNE!

FAO food price index averages at 154.2 points in June, down 2.3% from month ago… Global food prices continued to decrease in June for the third consecutive month, thanks to a fall in prices of vegetable oils, cereals and sugar, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The FAO …

8 July

UN REPORT; GLOBAL HUNGER NUMBERS ROSE TO 828 MILLION IN 2021

Rome/New York – The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (1), according to a United Nations report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving further away from its …

7 July

MALAYSIA SEEKS WHEAT IMPORT FROM TURKIYE TO DIVERSIFY SOURCES…

Malaysia is considering importing wheat from Turkey to diversify its food sources amid the worldwide battle with soaring prices and supply bottlenecks. Ismail Sabri Yaakob The issue is expected to be widely discussed during Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s four-day trip to Turkey. Yaakob, who arrived in the country …

7 July

“WE NEED JOINT ACTION TO TACKLE FOOD CRISES”

Turkiye’s minister of agriculture and forestry on Wednesday called for international and multilateral cooperation to tackle food insecurity. In his address to the Economic Cooperation Organization’s (ECO) 7th Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent, Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci said: “Our primary responsibility is to leave a habitable world …

6 July

“LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF PESTICIDES AND DISPOSAL OF POPs PESTICIDES IN CENTRAL ASIA AND TURKIYE”

Understanding the environmental and gender dimensions of pesticide use is essential to promoting green agriculture in Central Asia and Türkiye… Press release… A three-day meeting focusing on the environmental and gender dimensions of pesticide use in Central Asia and Türkiye is taking place within the framework of the FAO project “Lifecycle Management …

5 July

DOWNWARD TREND IN COMMODITY MARKETS CONTINUES!

The downward trend in commodity markets continued last week due to tight monetary policies of the central banks and recession concerns. While global macroeconomic figures during the week pointed to a slowdown in economic activity, the guidance of key central bank officials for signaling the continuation of aggressive monetary policies …

4 July

FOODVALLEY NL ORGANISES A HYBRID EVENT FOR THEIR ‘UPCYCLING COMMUNITY’

On 13 September 2022 Foodvalley NL organises a first hybrid event for their Upcycling Community. The event aims to inspire community partners with innovative developments, initiatives and research outcomes related to ‘upcycling food’, presented by knowledgeable speakers. Major opportunities The Upcycling Community focusses on scaling up the use of residual streams for …

4 July

“BIOTECHNICAL FIGHT AGAINST MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY GAINS MOMENTUM!”

Press release… Gümüldür tangerine will get rid of Mediterranean fruit fly with traps… The world-famous İzmir’s Gümüldür tangerine will get rid of the Mediterranean fruit fly with traps. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association distributed 2,500 Mediterranean fruit fly traps to producers in Menderes, Selçuk and Seferihisar districts, which …

3 July

GREAT SUPPORT TO SMALL-SCALE TROUT PRODUCERS!

The “Small in Scale, Big in Value” project was launched in cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Metro Turkiye and Muğla Province Trout Breeders’ Association. Within the scope of the project, which aims to protect small and traditional family fishery and to give trout the value …