THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
New Reports Urge Action on Hidden Costs, Farm Support… A major new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found that the agrifood system imposes “hidden costs” of at least USD 10 trillion – while the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published new analysis showing support to …
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November, 2023
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14 November
‘GREENWASHING’ ACCUSATION AGAINST FOOD GIANTS!
Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestle have been complained to the EU Commission for misleading consumers with the claim of “100 per cent recyclable plastic water bottles”. The basis of the complaint is that plastic bottles cannot technically be made from fully recycled materials, hence “greenwashing”… Presenting something as more environmentally friendly, …
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14 November
“AGRICULTURE IS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1 PERCENT OF GDP IN TURKIYE”
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı answered the questions and criticisms of the deputies during the budget negotiations of his ministry in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) Plan and Budget Commission. Stating that the total debt of farmers is 535 billion liras, Yumaklı said, “While the ratio …
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14 November
NIHAT CELIK: THE 12th DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUPPORTS OVINE BREEDING
Nihat Çelik, President of TÜDKİYEB, stated that the Twelfth Development Plan includes policies and targets for ovine breeding and expressed their satisfaction as a sector. Nihat Çelik, President of the Central Union of Sheep and Goat Breeders of Türkiye (TÜDKİYEB), made various evaluations regarding ovine breeding in the Twelfth Development …
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12 November
CENSUS IN AGRICULTURE TO START NEXT YEAR!
The general agricultural census planned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) will start next year. Ankara… According to the information obtained by Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent, it is aimed to compile the latest data on the sector with the general agricultural census. It …
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12 November
WHY AGROFORESTRY IS A PRIORITY SOLUTION FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURE…
Agroforestry Coalition releases recommendations for the Farm Bill, highlights why agroforestry is a priority solution for resilient agriculture… Coalition outlines steps to remove barriers to adoption for farmers and ranchers and scale up support for agroforestry across federal farm bill programs… Organizations and experts committed to growing agroforestry as a …
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12 November
TURKIYE’S 10-MONTH FISHERY EXPORTS AMOUNT TO 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS…
Press release… Turkey’s 10-month exports of aquaculture products totalled 1 billion 404 million dollars… Sea bass The world liked Turkish sea bass and sea bream fresh, Turkish salmon and trout frozen. While the world demanded Turkish sea bass and sea bream fresh, Turkish salmon and trout were mostly consumed frozen. …
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10 November
SEBAHATTIN ARSLANTURK: WE NEED POLICIES THAT WILL ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN HAZELNUT EXPORTS
Press release… In the first two months of the 2023/2024 hazelnut export season, which started on 1 September 2023; hazelnut exports from türkiye reached 54 thousand 78 tonnes and 356 million 918 thousand dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided in return. Sebahattin Arslantürk Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice President of the …
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10 November
GEOTHERMAL, THE EMPLOYMENT SOURCE OF ENERGY SECTOR…
Press release… Ali Kındap, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED), said that the sector currently employs over 20 thousand people in areas such as energy production, thermal tourism, residential heating and geothermal greenhouses. “IT CAN MULTIPLY ITS EMPLOYMENT BY FIVE TIMES” Stating that geothermal …
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10 November
BOSPHORUS WITNESSES ABUNDANCE IN BLUEFISH!
ISTANBUL… With the fishing season entering its second month, the Istanbul Strait is currently experiencing an abundance of a highly consumed fish, the bluefish, widely referred as the “prince of Bosphorus,” for the past 10 days. Fishermen noted that they catch bluefish on the Black Sea side of Bosphorus, citing …
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