Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli participated in the tomato harvest in the Ayas district of Ankara. Yumakli said that last year Turkey produced 14.6 million tons of tomatoes, and said, "Turkey is in third place in the world for tomato production.
Per capita consumption is also high, and our nation loves tomatoes. Per capita consumption is approximately 109 kilograms. Our sufficiency level is 117 percent. This is a major export product. Considering the average value for 10 years, we export approximately 535,000 tons annually."