Turkey: Olive oil exports increased by 20 percent

According to the statement made by the Aegean Exporters Associations, olive oil exports between November 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 increased by 20 percent compared to the previous period, from $ 23.1 million to $ 27.8 million. On the basis of quantity, exports rose from 9 thousand 734 tons to 10 thousand 951 tons with an increase of 13 percent in this period. "Olive oil yield remained below the expected due to drought" Davut Er, President of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, whose opinions were given in the statement, said that the olive oil yield was below the expected due to the drought, but the export level achieved in the first two months of the new season was pleasing. "Our primary goal is to increase the share of high value-added, packaged olive and olive oil exports. According to the data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, if our new planting trees become productive and the climate conditions are suitable, our olive harvest will reach 1 ...