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28 November

Mahmut Özgener: We will reduce our carbon footprint

Press release… Great pride for Izmir Chamber of Commerce… First ‘Chamber of Commerce’ to calculate carbon footprint… Izmir Chamber of Commerce, which continues to work to set an example for its members regarding the European Green Deal Harmonisation Process, became the first Chamber of Commerce in Türkiye to calculate and …

28 November

A new international success news from Dr. Aslı Samancı!

The 38th Asia-Pacific Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Conference was held in Singapore on November 11-12, 2024. Food Scientist (MSc) and biologist (PhD) Dr. Aslı Samancı added a new success to her national and international career and been awarded Asia-Pacific Woman Entrepreneur Award by The Confederation of …

28 November

Minister of Agriculture calls on the private sector for red meat!

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that the sufficiency rate in red meat is 95 percent and that they have started a fattening calf production mobilisation in order to meet the remaining 5 percent with domestic facilities, and called on the private sector to establish breeding meat enterprises. …

28 November

Coffee prices hit highest since 1977 on supply woes and geopolitics!

The prices of Arabica coffee extended this week’s rally to reach the highest level since 1977 in trading Wednesday on concerns of limited supplies amid global output woes, caused primarily by drought in major producer, Brazil, coupled with geopolitical factors. A pound of Arabica beans listed in New York hit …

28 November

Türkiye removes customs tax on imports of oil sunflower seeds…

Türkiye has removed an 8 percent customs tax on imports of oil sunflower seeds within its earlier set quota, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday. The country had in August set a quota tariff of 8 percent customs tax for 1 million tonnes of …

27 November

FAO: 12 trillion dollars in ‘hidden’ agrifood costs!

In a study updating provisional figures that were published last year, the FAO has said that agrifood systems face “hidden costs” amounting to 12 trillion dollars! The new numbers, released on 8 November, refine estimates that were presented in the 2023 edition of the agency’s annual report “The State of …

26 November

“WE WILL COOPERATE WITH CZECHIA IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL JOURNALISM”

Press release…Last week, Czech Minister of Agriculture Marek Vyborny came to Türkiye with a delegation of 60 people. Marek Vyborny first met with the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı and Ministry officials in Ankara and then held meetings with different groups at the Izmir Chamber of Commerce. We, …

26 November

Mesut Ergin: Happy World Olive Tree Day!

Press release… Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated ‘World Olive Tree Day’ for all those who earn their bread from this sector in Ayvalık (Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir’s district) and across the country. Mayor Mesut Ergin reminded that every year, 26 November is accepted as ‘World Olive Tree Day’ by …

26 November

Türkiye at the top of the world fishing rankings!

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that Türkiye has been awarded the ‘Full Compliance Award’ by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) for the 4th time in a row. GFCM, which regulates fisheries activities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea under the umbrella of the Food …

26 November

Turkish firm to begin production of agro drones in US from 2025…

Türkiye’s international success in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is diversified with the production of different types of drones, including civil ones, with the latest example being a deal secured by a firm from southern Mersin province, which will begin production of agricultural drones in the United States with financial backing …