Turkey has limited the export of tomatoes

Turkey has imposed restrictions on the export of tomatoes from March 2 to April 14, 2023. The decision was taken to ensure food security and price stability due to the sharp rise in tomato prices in Europe and the recent earthquakes that hit 11 provinces in Turkey. This was reported by Daily Sabah. The decision of March 2, 2023 provides for restrictions on the export of fresh and frozen tomatoes, with the exception of export applications to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the State of Palestine, the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as export applications submitted by Turkish Agricultural Credit Cooperatives and their subsidiaries in safe regions Syria, applications from the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency, the Turkish Red Crescent or other humanitarian aid organizations, applications to a humanitarian aid organization such as the United Nations, the World Food Program and the Red Cross, and applications for products from certificates of organic products. The ...