December, 2025

• 7 December

  Türkiye faces accelerating soil erosion threatening food security!

  

  Türkiye is experiencing an accelerated rate of soil erosion, posing significant risks to its agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, and climate mitigation efforts. Hikmet Öztürk, a forest engineer, reported that while the natural formation of 1 centimetre (0.39 inches) of soil requires approximately 500 years, Türkiye is currently losing this vital …

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• 6 December

  BSWC 2025: Launch of the Global Biostimulant Market Report kicked off major event in Barcelona

  

  BARCELONA, SPAIN – The launch of the 2025 Global Biostimulant Market Report took center stage at the Biostimulants World Congress on Tuesday, December 2nd. Manel Cervera, Managing Partner and Chief Commercial Officer at DunhamTrimmer unveiled comprehensive market analysis that reveals a maturing $4.47 billion industry poised for significant expansion. Manel …

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• 6 December

  FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems…

  

  Press release… Designated by the UN, the Year will highlight women’s essential roles and push for global action to tackle the structural barriers they face 05/12/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at …

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• 6 December

  FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month…

  

  Press release… International food commodity price trends reflect broadly abundant global supplies and intensifying exporter competition… 05/12/2025 Rome – World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the benchmark measure released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

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• 6 December

  Ali Yıldız: We plan promotional activities to boost consumption habits of olive and olive oil

  

  Ali Yıldız, Chairman of the Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union, emphasised the importance of olive oil for health and announced that they would be promoting small-packaged products and running promotional campaigns to boost consumption habits. He also drew attention to the impact of European Union funds on olive oil …

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• 6 December

  Bodrum’s Çökertme Kebab on global gastronomy list!

  

  Bodrum, one of Türkiye’s leading tourism destinations, once again highlights the culinary prestige of its registered çökertme kebab by securing the seventh spot on an international gastronomy ranking. Prepared in the Milas and Bodrum regions, the dish features beef cooked with special spices, served over matchstick-thin fried potatoes and topped with tomato sauce, with …

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• 6 December

  Istanbul selected to host 20th World Water Congress in 2027!

  

  Türkiye’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli received the International Water Resources Association flag from Moroccan Minister of Public Works and Water Nizar Baraka on Thursday, officially marking Istanbul as the host city for the 20th World Water Congress in 2027. Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said that …

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• 5 December

  Türkiye’s Maraş Çöreği secures EU geographical indication!

  

  Designation brings Türkiye’s total number of EU-registered products to 44, says Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı… ISTANBUL… Maraş çöreği a traditional bun from Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras province, has been granted EU geographical indication status, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı announced Monday. In a post on the Turkish social media …

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• 3 December

  Innovators by Nature opens today in Brussels…

  

  Press release… When nature meets innovation: Europe’s Landowners and entrepreneurs gather todemonstrate sustainable innovation Brussels, 3 December 2025 – Innovators by Nature opens today at ACE Events in Brussels,bringing together landowners, policy makers, investors and environmental innovators fromacross Europe. Organised by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and Friends ofthe Countryside, …

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• 3 December

  FAO launches the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 to strengthen these ecosystems and support the people who sustain them…

  

  Press release… UN designates 2026 as a year to highlight the vital role of rangelands and pastoralists in sustainable food production, ecosystem preservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation 02/12/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP …

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