Turkey: Aegean Exporters' Associations evaluated 2023 exports and announced 2024 targets

Published 2024년 1월 26일

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The Aegean Exporters' Associations is targeting to raise dried fruit exports to $1.8 billion in 2024, despite a 3% drop in quantity in 2023. However, the income generated from these exports saw a 3% increase. The sector, which primarily exports grapes, apricots, and figs, experienced a 25-30% yield deficiency in 2023. The main export markets are Germany, England, USA, France, and Italy, but the association is looking to diversify and reduce the share of EU countries in total exports.

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Aegean Exporters' Associations held a meeting on 2023 evaluation and 2024 planning in dried fruit exports. Mehmet Ali Işık, President of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters Association, stated that their goal is to increase dried fruit exports to 1 billion 800 million dollars in 2024. Aegean Exporters' Associations held a press conference where they evaluated the exports made in 2023. Referring to the 2024 targets at the meeting, Mehmet Ali Işık, President of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters Association, said that the exports of the sector decreased by 3 percent in terms of quantity from 497 thousand 637 tons to 482 thousand 744 tons, although the income generated increased by 3 percent from 1 billion 567 million 811 thousand dollars. reported that it increased to 609 billion 467 thousand dollars. Işık said, "There was a 25-30 percent yield deficiency in the crop in 2023. We experienced the same in grapes, apricots and figs. 70-75 percent of these products ...

Source: Sondakika