During this electoral campaign, agricultural issues have taken centre stage due to the spectacular protests staged by farmers across Europe since January. Right-wing parties have made more efforts to capitalise on these protests for political gains. Left-wing parties, from greens to socialists, struggle to prove they can be farmers’ best …
Read More »“GREEN DEAL CAN CREATE EU-TURKEY COOPERATION”
Digitalization, Green Deal emerge as important topics, their integration into Customs Union discussed in Ankara conference, says expert… The Green Deal, a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission to make Europe climate neutral by 2050, can create cooperation between the EU and Turkey to work towards same objectives, …
Read More »GREEN DEAL PROBABLY LEADS TO LOWER AGRICULTURAL YIELDS!
By 2030, the European Commission wants to halve the use of pesticides in agriculture. The use of fertilizer should be reduced according to Europe’s plans. The measures are intended to combat climate change and the loss of biodiversity. A probable consequence, however, is that the yields of agricultural crops will …
Read More »TURKEY TO ESTABLISH GREEN INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EU GREEN DEAL ACTION PLAN…
Turkey aims to establish green industrial zones and generalized industrial regions as part of its just-released landmark Green Deal Action Plan, among the nation’s steps to be part of the European Union Green Deal. The action plan, released by the Trade Ministry on Friday, includes 32 objectives and 81 actions across …
Read More »“A FARM TO FORK STRATEGY CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH THE COOPERATION OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS”
Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator and Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association Chairman of the Board Birol Celep said, “We believe that we should lead the way to show the whole world that the Aegean Region is a sustainable production centre. We, as Aegean Exporters’ Associations, which …
Read More »AEGEAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTERS ACHIEVE AN EXPORT OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS IN 11 MONTHS…
Press release… Birol Celep, Deputy Coordinator of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), said that EİB members exported 11 billion 750 million dollars in January – November 2020. Celep said, “Besides exports by EİB member agricultural exporters reached 4 billion 602 million dollars with an increase of 2 percent in the same …
Read More »US DUBS EU’s ‘farm to fork’ AGRICULTURE PLANS ‘PROTECTIONIST’
Washington could complain to the World Trade Organisation if the European Union goes ahead with a farming strategy that it believes “protectionist”, US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue warned last week. “The impact on transatlantic trade can be extremely problematic,” Purdue told European journalists in a teleconference, adding that he had …
Read More »“GREEN DEAL OF EU GIVES THE SAME MESSAGE AS OUR SUSTAINABILITY MANIFESTO”
Press release… Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), said that The Green Deal gives the same message as EIB’s Sustainability Manifesto. Eskinazi said, “Fighting climate change and making Europe climate-neutral by 2050 is one of the main priorities of the European Commission. In support of this priority, the Commission …
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