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6 September

AEGEAN EXPORTERS EXCEED 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUGUST…

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations’ (EIB) exports in August were recorded as 1 billion 522 million dollars. In August 2022, EIB’s exports, which reached 1 billion 531 million dollars in August, decreased by 0.5 per cent. While the members of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations exported 12 billion 179 million dollars …

6 September

MEHMET KARAYILAN: HARVEST OF GREEN GOLD STARTED IN SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA REGION

Pistachios, known as the “green gold” in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, are experiencing harvest excitement. While producers are satisfied with the yield this year, the kilo of pistachio is sold at 110 TL in the field. Pistachios, which are among the important flavours of Gaziantep cuisine, which UNESCO included in …

4 September

BRAZIL OVERTAKES THE U.S. TO BECOME THE TOP GLOBAL CORN EXPORTER…

Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Dominic Carey reported that, ″For more than half a century, US farmers dominated the international market for corn, shipping more of the critical crop than any other country to feed the world’s livestock, fill its stockpiles and manufacture its processed foods. ″No more. In the agricultural …

4 September

SEBAHATTIN ARSLANTURK: ONE THIRD OF HAZELNUT EXPORTS MADE FROM TRABZON

Press release… In the 2022/2023 hazelnut export season, which started on 1 September 2022 and ended on 31 August 2023, the amount of hazelnuts exported from Türkiye in the 2022/2023 hazelnut export season was 299 thousand 462 tonnes and 1 billion 798 million 876 thousand dollars of foreign currency inflow …

4 September

WHY REDUCING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IS SO CRITICAL?

4 September

BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE SAFEST AND MOST-COST EFFECTIVE OPTION FOR THE WORLD…

In coordination with UN, Türkiye continues efforts to revive Black Sea grain deal… ISTANBUL… Following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, which was implemented with the UN’s mediation and Turkey’s contribution, efforts to revive the deal continue. At a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov …

4 September

STOP FOOD LOSS AND WASTE!

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) will make a clear call to action for public and private entities to take action to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) toward transforming agrifood systems to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 agenda. Why is reducing food …

3 September

SEVERE DROUGHT HITS IRRIGATION SOURCE OF TURKIYE’S EDIRNE REGION…

Lake Keramettin, a critical source of irrigation for the agricultural lands of Keramettin village in Edirne’s Süloğlu district, finds itself in the grip of a severe drought aggravated by increasing evaporation amid rising temperatures. With a capacity of 218,000 cubic meters, the lake serves as a lifeline for local farmers who have …

2 September

FAO; LAND USE IN AGRICULTURE BY THE NUMBERS…

Land – a notion which broadly includes climate, topography, vegetation, soils and other natural resources – is the basis for agriculture, and the interaction between these components is vital for determining the productivity and sustainability of agro-ecosystems. Especially in the face of climate change and variability, selecting the right land …

2 September

MARDIN-CEYLANPINAR CANAL SET TO IRRIGATE 1 MILLION DECARES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND!

As the country experiences water shortages due to climate change, the new Mardin-Ceylanpınar canal from the Atatürk Dam in Şanlıurfa to Mardin in southeastern Türkiye began supplying water to nearly 1 million decares of agricultural land, relieving farmers to increase production. Atatürk Dam Within the scope of the Southeastern Anatolian …