TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

Press release... In Ramadan, which has an important place in our social and social life, our diet and habits change completely and in this period, it is of great importance to eat healthy and reliable food items besides balanced nutrition. In our country, especially the prices of red meat and other foods are much higher than prices in developed countries in the world and the majority of the people cannot reach meat and meat products. Therefore, imitation and adulteration are increasing in this area. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which is the legal authority in the field of food safety in our country, conducts food inspections but remains insufficient in the inspections that need to be carried out effectively. News about food or water poisoning occur in public catering places such as schools, dormitories, public institutions, hospitals and military units almost daily. Considering that mass consumption has increased especially during Ramadan, it is seen that food in...

Press release... Ankara, Turkey, April 9, 2020 The epidemic of COVID-19, which is declared as an pandemic worldwide by the World Health Organization (WHO), has more striking than ever before the importance of food production for human life. Nowadays, we live the days when countries confiscate each other's masks and medical supplies. The risks that may arise due to the decrease in food supply due to the epidemic and the breaks in the supply chain, are the issues that need to be taken and be prepared. As the institution that determines and executes policies related to agriculture, animal husbandry and food production in our country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has a duty to plan, coordinate and organize more than ever. The Health and Food Policies Board established under the Presidency has been arranged in the form of two different boards as the Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Board and the Health and Social Policies Board. The establishment of a sepa...