Nazimi Acikgoz’s first post…
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View ArticleREORIENTATION NEED OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS
Recent unforeseen developments in world geography and expected demographic realities lead almost everyone to ask each other: “when will we be experiencing food crises?” Lately increasing climate change...
View ArticleWILL “GMO-FREE” SOYBEAN PRODUCTION STOP?
During the last 15 years, world-transgenic (GMO) soy production has reached 80 million hectares which currently represents 80% of total acreage. The graph on the right shows the annual production...
View ArticleAS EU RENEWING ITS SEED LEGISLATION: NOT SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES
Developments in recent years in environment, biodiversity, nutritional values of foods and climate change lead EU to rethink on food safety and security and they have been found strategically...
View ArticleHOW WILL FOOD CONSUMPTION HABITS CHANGE IN 2050’s
It is expected that, world will need 50%-70% more food by 2050. The main reasons are global warming, increasing population and much more daily calories due to raising welfare. But population increase...
View ArticleWILL WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN 2050?
A recent article (literature) mentions that by 2050, the per capita daily calorie consumption will increase 11% as a result of increased wealth. Also per capita food consumption of some food categories...
View ArticleSOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF MALNUTRITION
Malnutrition is defined as undernutrition, micro-nutrient deficiency and overweight. Unfortunately, it causes high economic and social costs to society in almost every country. According to FAO’s...
View ArticleNazimi Acikgoz’s first post…
Welcome to Blogactiv.eu. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Note: this is the “Start Post” referred to in Step 3 of “How do I Get Started?”, available at:...
View ArticleREORIENTATION NEED OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS
Recent unforeseen developments in world geography and expected demographic realities lead almost everyone to ask each other: “when will we be experiencing food crises?” Lately increasing climate change...
View ArticleWILL “GMO-FREE” SOYBEAN PRODUCTION STOP?
During the last 15 years, world-transgenic (GMO) soy production has reached 80 million hectares which currently represents 80% of total acreage. The graph on the right shows the annual production...
View ArticleAS EU RENEWING ITS SEED LEGISLATION: NOT SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES
Developments in recent years in environment, biodiversity, nutritional values of foods and climate change lead EU to rethink on food safety and security and they have been found strategically...
View ArticleHOW WILL FOOD CONSUMPTION HABITS CHANGE IN 2050’s
It is expected that, world will need 50%-70% more food by 2050. The main reasons are global warming, increasing population and much more daily calories due to raising welfare. But population increase...
View ArticleWILL WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN 2050?
A recent article (literature) mentions that by 2050, the per capita daily calorie consumption will increase 11% as a result of increased wealth. Also per capita food consumption of some food categories...
View ArticleSOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF MALNUTRITION
Malnutrition is defined as undernutrition, micro-nutrient deficiency and overweight. Unfortunately, it causes high economic and social costs to society in almost every country. According to FAO’s...
View ArticleROLE OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN CURRENT SYRIAN CONFLICT!
Natural disasters may restrict available economic resources, which are critical for the society. For example decrease in agricultural production as a result of drought in a given country would not only...
View ArticleBRIC COUNTRIES, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NEW PLANT BREEDING TECHNIQUES
Brazil, Russia, India and China (“BRIC” countries) did not attain a prominent economic performance until 2000’s. However, they have made great strides in economic development in the first decade of 21....
View ArticleRECENT CHANGES IN EUROPEAN SEED BUISNESS
Reweaving the support systems of world seed business in one paper , I found attitude of some EU countries quite interesting. In 1980’s, they have decided to support firstly those seed companies,...
View ArticleHOW CAN BRIC COUNTRIES ASPIRE TO BECOME LEADERS IN 2050’S WORLD ECONOMY
The economic sizes of countries are evaluated using parameters such as annual growth, inflation, unemployment, exchange rate, interest rate, and budget balance and population movements. The Gross...
View ArticleBioeconomy should focus on Meat
All economic activities related to research, development, production, trade and consumption of plants, animals and all other living things are defined as “bioeconomy”. Scientifically bioeconomy aims at...
View ArticleNew Plant Breeding Technics Have Started to Bear Fruit
It is imperative that we improve the new genotypes for sustainable plant and livestock production given the changes in demand and the environment. Until recently mutations and classical breeding...
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