Doğan: "Linking lemon exports to permits poses risks for the sustainability of our export markets"

Adana Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said that tying lemon exports to permits poses risks for the sustainability of markets, stating, "If these restrictions continue, losses may occur in international markets." President Mehmet Akın Doğan of the Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture expressed the expectations and problems of farmers regarding the permit-based lemon exports. Noting that citrus, an integral part of Çukurova's agricultural identity, is exported to many countries, primarily European countries and the Middle East, Doğan said, "In Adana, which meets approximately 40 percent of Turkey's citrus production, the first citrus harvest begins with lemons. The commission for determining the citrus cutting and export date has not yet announced a date, but since there are no products in storage, Mayer variety lemons entered the domestic market starting from the first week of August." "Sufficient for both domestic market and export" While Mayer lemons are ...