THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Technology is playing a pivotal role in transforming various sectors, and agriculture is no different. Thanks to agritech startups that are equipping farmers with cutting-edge tech tools and enabling them to function more seamlessly than ever. From crop health monitoring, crop yield estimation, crop loss assessment to various other farm …
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May, 2022
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2 May
EID AL-FITR STARTS!
Turkiye has welcomed the beginning of the Eid-al Fitr holiday, also known as the “Ramadan holiday,” which begins on May 2 as the holy month of Ramadan has come to an end. The three-day Eid holiday boosted domestic tourism, with millions hitting the roads days after the indoor mask mandate in the …
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1 May
MEHMET ALİ IŞIK: WE AIM TO REACH 1 BILLION DOLLARS IN ORGANIC SECTOR EXPORTS
Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chairperson of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said thatexports of the organic sector will reach 1 billion dollars Mehmet Ali Işık said, “We held fairs and workshops in our target markets. ‘Lean Production Techniques’ training was one of our most important sustainability-related activities …
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April, 2022
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30 April
SİNAN ÖNCEL: PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE STARTED SHOPPING FOR AID
A combination of Eid al-Fitr and Mother’s Day has led to an increase in retail sales, according to sector representatives. Sinan Öncel The demand for Mother’s Day shopping, to be marked on May 9, has come at a time when people already have started shopping for Eid, which will take place on May 2-4 …
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29 April
UN REPORT; UP TO 40 PERCENT OF EARTH’S LAND DEGRADED!
‘We cannot afford to continue taking land for granted,’ says UN’s Ibrahim Thiaw… HOUSTON, Texas… A UN study released this week shows humans are killing the planet. The UN report says up to 40% of the Earth’s land is degraded, threatening roughly half of the global Gross Domestic Product ($44 …
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29 April
WAR-DRIVEN SHOCKS TO KEEP COMMODITY PRICES AT HISTORICALLY HIGH LEVELS!
Energy prices expected to rise more than 50% in 2022 before easing in 2023 and 2024, says global body’s latest report… Commodity markets are facing a major shock due the Russia-Ukraine war, which is changing global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically …
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28 April
TURKISH GOVERNMENT APPROVES THE IMPORT OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SOYBEAN AND CORN…
On April 27, 2022, the Turkish Government published new Biosafety Decision approvals for the importof genetically engineered (GE) soybean and corn. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF)approved two new soybean events and two new corn events for feed and cancelled the approvals of three corn events and one soybean …
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28 April
KAMİLOĞLU REELECTED AS THE CHAIR OF ULUDAĞ FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION…
Press release… The Ordinary Elective General Assembly of Uludağ Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Association (UMSMİB) was held; in the election with a single list, Özkan Kamiloğlu was re-elected as the Chairperson. Speaking at the General Assembly, UMSMIB Chairperson Özkan Kamiloğlu evaluated the epidemic process and the sector. Pointing out …
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27 April
DR. NEVZAT BİRİŞİK: THIS AGREEMENT WILL ADD NEW DYNAMISM TO THE FAO-TURKIYE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
Press release… 26 April 2022, Ankara – A virtual inception meeting was held on 11 April 2022 to announce the Letter of Agreement (LoA) signed between FAO and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM). In addition to high-level officers from FAO and TAGEM, representatives, researchers and experts from Azerbaijan, …
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27 April
WHEAT PRICES IN AFRICA UP 60 PCT DUE TO RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR…
AfDB has developed $1.5B Africa Emergency Food Plan which is pending approval by bank’s top management… James Tasamba… KIGALI, Rwanda… The Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted wheat exports, driving wheat prices up by 60% in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said Tuesday, warning that the continent will …
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