Turkey: Black fig at the gate of China

Önder Çelik BURSA The 'Fig Harvest', which was carried out by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality with the help of Tarım AŞ in order to ensure rural development, started. In the city, where nearly 10 percent of Turkey's production of figs is realized, the 'black fig', which also entered the table of the British Royal Family and received a geographical indication certificate, stands out as an important export item. While Bursa's agricultural export, which was 270 million dollars last year, is expected to exceed 400 million dollars this year, the export target in agriculture is to exceed 1 billion dollars in 2023. 15-20 percent of export income comes from figs. Through Tarım AŞ, support is also provided to the producers in aronia, raspberry, blueberry, goji berry and strawberry, which are products with high added value. Wishing the harvest to be beneficial, Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş said, “We have brought about 650 thousand fruit saplings to Bursa so far. We aim ...