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Press release… The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Türkiye has launched a new e-commerce platform called “HepYerinden” (Always the Local) with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. This launch took place during an event held …

Global consumption of seafood will continue to grow over the next decade but at a slower rate, largely due to a projected softening of Asian demand, according to a new report. The report projects fish and shellfish consumption to reach 21.2 kilograms per capita over the next decade, up from …

Press release… Overwhelming support confirms second term as head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu was today re-elected to a second term as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In ballot by FAO member countries, Qu received a …

Global food prices under multiple stressors, with global warming a long-term risk, economists warn,,, Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could trigger more spikes in food prices, as supply-side pressures call for mitigation and adaptation, economists told Anadolu.  As the world grapples with a cost of living crisis, especially after the …

In 2001, World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. Each year since, the benefits of milk and dairy products have been actively promoted around the world, including how …

Press release… The project implemented by three UN agencies took a detailed picture of the Turkish wheat sector and prepared a road map to make the sector more resilient to crises. Alvaro Rodriguez The project has now come to an end and has delivered its main output – a report …

Soaring prices of fertilizers could worsen the problem of agricultural commodity prices in the upcoming years, a senior official at the U.N.’s food agency warned on Monday. “Gas supplies and energy prices will affect fertilizer prices and an expected fertilizer crisis will affect the final commodity price,” said AbdulHakim Elwaer, …

Press release… Regional cooperation and strong national monitoring and management are essential for the prevention and control of wheat rust diseases, which threaten the most widely grown crop in the world… 10 May 2023, Izmir, Türkiye – In order to assess the growing threat posed by wheat rust diseases to regional …

11 affected provinces accounted for 20% of Türkiye’s agricultural production, says FAO… The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Türkiye caused $6.7 billion in losses and damage to crops, livestock production, food stocks and agricultural infrastructure and assets.  Joining the bi-weekly …

UN considers millet production as a solution to food crisis… The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) drew attention to the need for the world to focus on millet agriculture within the framework of the search for a solution to the drought and food crisis in the world. …