Tomato export ban lifted in Turkey

Published 2023년 3월 9일

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has lifted the ban on tomato exports from Muğla's key regions, including Fethiye, Ortaca, and Dalaman, which had been imposed due to domestic supply issues. This decision, opposed by 50 institutions, has reinstated a potential export market worth 1 billion dollars, encompassing tomatoes and their derivatives. The move has been applauded by the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association, highlighting the significant contribution of the tomato industry to Turkey's total exports in 2022. The industry anticipates surpassing 1 billion dollars in exports in 2023, driven by record tomato paste exports. The lift on the ban is expected to benefit producers, exporters, and consumers alike.

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The tomato export of Muğla, especially from Fethiye, Ortaca and Dalaman regions, which was banned due to domestic supply, was abolished by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The ban was lifted after 50 institutions objected to the export ban on export champion fresh tomatoes. 1 billion dollars of exports in tomato and derivative products have been opened. The export ban on fresh tomato exports on 3 March 2023 was lifted after 3 days upon objection from the sector. The tomato and tomato-derived products sector, the export champion of the fresh fruit, vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sectors, welcomed the decision that paved the way for exports of 1 billion dollars. Underlining that the tomato industry has achieved an export of 980 million dollars in 2022, of which 377 million dollars is fresh tomatoes, the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Board of Directors stated that Turkey's total exports of 5.5 billion dollars in 2022 by the fresh fruit, vegetable ...

Source: Haberler Agri News