Tag Archives: Climate crisis

Türkiye, which ranks in the top 5 in world olive production, imposed restrictions on olive oil exports, combined with the drought in Europe and olive oil prices in the world increased by more than 100 percent. While it is stated that olive oil thefts have started in Spain due to …

As the climate crisis and unusual weather conditions strike the western province of Manisa’s Akhisar, one of Türkiye’s major olive producers, farmers are facing a staggering 87 percent decrease in harvest compared to the previous year, indicating an “olive disaster.” Akhisar, which supplies 70 percent of the country’s table olive needs, is experiencing a significant yield …

Press release… FAO Central Asia Subregional Coordinator Viorel Gutu stressed the importance of transformation in food systems, and underscored the problems posed by COVID-19 and the climate crisis… 16 November 2021, Mersin – An annual meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held in Mersin, Turkey, discussed …

Press release… Aegean exporters said “produce organic for the climate crisis” in Agriculture Week… The way to exist in the future is “smart agriculture”… One quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from food production. Aegean exporters, who have been feeding the world with organic production for 36 years, …