October, 2023

• 28 October

  COOPERATION ECONOMY; A PATH TO STRENGTHENING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM

  

  Collaboration is key to strengthening the global economic system: ‘We must come together’ Oct 17, 2023… “Trust-building and collaboration across countries, industries and disciplines is more important than ever,” said Forum Managing Director Mirek Dušek. Al-Bayan, a UAE daily newspaper, conducted the following Q&A with Mirek Dušek, Managing Director World …

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• 27 October

  NIHAT UYSALLI: TURKIYE EXPORTED 1 MILLION TONNES OF PASTA IN 9 MONTHS

  

  While Türkiye exported 1 million tonnes of pasta in 9 months of the year and earned 678 million dollars, it was reported that the country has the capacity to export at least 1 million tonnes more pasta per year. Nihat Uysallı, Head of Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (MÜSAD) said, “If …

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• 27 October

  THE MOST POPULAR BANANA VARIETY UNDER DANGER OF EXTINCTION!

  

  Why is the most popular banana variety in danger of extinction? Every year, around 100 billion bananas are consumed in the world. A very large proportion of these are Cavendish bananas, which we also eat in our country. But the future of this banana variety is in danger… A type …

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• 27 October

  EFFORTS EXPAND TO POPULARIZE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS…

  

  Press release… FAO shares its approach, activities and publications on Geographical Indications with participants, local authorities and the media at International Geographical Indications Summit… 25 October 2023, Muğla, Türkiye – On 20 October 2023, Muğla hosted the International Geographical Indications Summit to explore the sustainability of Geographical Indications (GI) in the context of …

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• 27 October

  A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TURKIYE’S 100-YEAR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR…

  

  Türkiye, a global agricultural power in terms of output has ensured supply security through its 100-year-long history of the republic with initiatives involving technological adaptation, broadening farmer support and encouraging domestic production. While agriculture has become strategic for various reasons, comprehensive studies ranging from technological developments in agriculture to support have been …

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• 26 October

  OSMAN OZ: TURKIYE HAS SET A TARGET OF 48 PERCENT SHARE IN GLOBAL RAISIN EXPORTS

  

  Press release… The 63rd International Conference of Seedless Raisin Producing Countries was hosted by the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association with the participation of delegations from Argentina, Australia, Chile, South Africa, Türkiye and the USA. While seedless raisin producing countries aim to export 486,926 tonnes of raisins worldwide …

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• 26 October

  “USA RANKS FIRST IN EXPORTS OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS”

  

  Press release… USA ranks first in non-wood forest products in both the Aegean region and Türkiye… Nurettin Tarakçıoğlu, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association, said: “If we look at non-wood forest products, the US ranks first both in the …

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• 25 October

  63rd INTERNATIONAL RAISIN CONFERENCE HELD IN IZMIR…

  

  Press release… Türkiye, which is by far the world leader in Sultana raisin production and exports, started exporting sultanas in the 2022/23 season on 1 September 2022, reaching 110 countries and obtaining 426 million dollars. Raisin exports surged by 2 percent in terms of quantity and reached 251 thousand tonnes. …

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• 25 October

  HAPPY WORLD PASTA DAY; 25 OCTOBER!

  

  At the World Pasta Congress held in Rome on the 25th day of October in 1995, pasta makers from around the world enthusiastically agreed that pasta-a healthy, delicious, popular, sustainable and convenient food-deserved annual worldwide recognition. Every year since 1998, in countries around the globe, World Pasta Day has been …

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• 24 October

  BEDRI GIRIT: WE AIM TO BOOST OUR EXPORTS TO THE USA TO 250 MILLION DOLLARS

  

  Press release… While Türkiye’s food exports to the USA was 924 million dollars in 2018, it increased to 1 billion 815 million dollars by the end of 2022. Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that Türkiye’s food exports to the USA surged from …

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