Turkiye: Thyme export target is 150 million dollars

Published 2023년 3월 16일

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The Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association is planning to increase Turkey's thyme exports from $8 million in the first two months to $150 million in the medium term, with the USA being the primary market. The association is focusing on sustainability production and forming groups to strengthen the market strategy and solve problems. They plan to establish an organized industrial zone for seed, seedling, medicinal and aromatic plants in Kınık. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is also involved in opening new thyme production areas in Denizli, and an action plan specific to thyme production is in the works.

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Nurettin Tarakçıoğlu, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association, said, "We have an export of 8 million dollars in thyme in the first two months. We foresee that we will increase thyme exports to 150 million dollars in the medium term." said. Aegean Exporters' Association, which realizes all of Turkey's thyme exports, discussed its strategies and Turkey's thyme production targets in order to increase its exports to its main market, the USA. Ali Fuat Gürle, President of the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association, said that Turkey exported 169 million dollars worth of spices in 2022 and said, "Our Association carried out 116 million dollars of this export. Our spice exports in the January-February period of 2023 were also in the band of 28 million dollars. We also have 8 million dollars of exports in thyme in the first two months. We foresee that we will increase our thyme exports to 150 million ...

Source: Haber7