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TGDF Council of Presidents convened in Istanbul... Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) met in Istanbul on January 15 with the Board of Directors. The developments in the economy were on the main agenda of the Board of Presidents, which started with the opening speech of TGDF President Şemsi Kopuz. TGDF President Kopuz: We spent a year in the shadow of difficulties In the opening speech of the meeting, Şemsi Kopuz said, “Unfortunately, we have left another year behind in the shadow of wars, tensions and global challenges… Unfortunately, our Agriculture and Food sectors were also negatively affected by these difficulties and tensions from time to time. TGDF Academy was launched... The first of these was that TGDF pioneered further training activities; In this way, we have established TGDF Academy. Our goal is to contribute to the qualified workforce and support our businesses for a more productive, happier human resource. Another important ta...

The global demand for agricultural products is set to rise by 60 percent, according to the head of the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Association (TGDF) of Turkey. Preventing food loss has been a top priority for providing universal sustainable food access, Semsi Kopuz told Anadolu Agency. All have the right to healthy and balanced nutrition, which all nations that signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, should work together to provide, he underlined. He added that countries should primarily focus on eliminating the causes of food shortages, including climate change, wars, conflict and unjust income distribution. He said: "Apart from countries, the private sector can also take steps, such as in efforts to prevent food waste." Some 1.3 billion tons -- or one of three units -- of all food produced worldwide is wasted annually, he underlined. "The UN 's goal to end hunger cannot be reached only by raising production. Reducing food loss i...

“TGDF follows global developments closely” Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) Chairman Şemsi Kopuz said, in a statement, that agricultural production is faced with more difficult and harsh conditions in terms of climate change. “Especially sustainable food supply is the most important issue. Because the rapidly decreasing resources in the face of the increasing world population forces the entire chain from field to table." Kopuz also noted, "We have a very important issue ahead of us. Future generations should access to healthy food and potable clean water. For this reason, all rings of the chain should be tightly interlocked and cooperate without losing even a moment." Underlining that TGDF closely follows global developments, Kopuz emphasized, “The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a guide for us. We are aware of our homework as a federation on behalf of the sector in relation to all targets, especially the son en...