Türkiye’s fruit, vegetables exports soar

December 28, 2022 admin-dominor

By Trend

Exporters of the last three years have been awarded by the
Istanbul Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (IYMSİB)
at an award ceremony over the weekend.

The exports of the sector increased by 24 percent in the 11
months covering the January-November period compared to the same
period of the previous year and reached $2.28 billion, said Melisa
Tokgoz Mutlu, chairman of the board of directors of İYMSİB, in her
opening speech of the ceremony, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News.

In the same period, exports from Istanbul reached $452 million,
with an increase of 17 percent, Mutlu added.

She noted that despite the war, Russia and Ukraine were among
the countries that exported the most fresh fruit and
vegetables.

“Our total exports to these two warring countries, $168.3
million to Russia and $23.6 million to Ukraine, approached $200
million,” Mutlu said.

“With the end of the war, our exports to both markets will
increase even more. On the other hand, our exports to Qatar, where
the World Cup was held, increased by nearly 100 percent in November
and reached $2.1 million.”

Noting that with the measures to be taken within the scope of
the Green Agreement, there will be a transformation in many
sectors, especially agriculture, in the EU, Mutlu said, “This
concerns us very closely.”
“We export most of our exports to EU countries. We, too, are
working to do our best on production, traceability and transparency
at international standards under the umbrella of
sustainability.”

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