Flour industry summit in Azerbaijan

The article highlights the recent gathering of Turkish flour and milling sector representatives with their Eurasian counterparts at the '3rd IAOM Eurasia Conference and Exhibition' in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event, organized by the International Association of Flour Industrialists and Grain Producers (IAOM) Eurasia Regional Presidency, focused on the critical issues of sustainable food security in a changing climate.

Azerbaijan's Minister of Agriculture, Majnun Mammadov, emphasized the challenges posed by climate change to agriculture and the nation's efforts to increase self-sufficiency in wheat. Ahmet Güldal, the General Manager of Turkey's Soil Products Office (TMO), discussed the organization's role in managing food supply and the current challenges of managing abundance. Eren Günhan Ulusoy, President of IAOM Eurasia, underscored the need for food production to increase by 70 percent to meet the demands of a growing global population. The article emphasizes the significance of the conference in addressing key issues within the flour and milling industry, including sustainability, climate change, and food security.