Türkiye to record a record increase in the area under potatoes in 2023

Published 2023년 6월 14일

Tridge summary

Turkey is set to see a significant increase in potato production in 2023, driven by a record-breaking import of seed potatoes in the first four months of the year, primarily from the Netherlands. This surge in production could be attributed to high domestic prices for potatoes. The Turkish government's ban on potato exports in 2023 has led to a dramatic drop in exports, but the country's main markets, including Syria, Iraq, and the UAE, continue to import significant quantities. The anticipated rise in potato production could result in lower prices and potentially expand export markets, impacting Georgian growers and offering opportunities for Uzbekistan to diversify its imports.

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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023, a sharp increase in potato production is expected in Turkey, which is among the top 15 world's largest exporters of these tubers. These data are confirmed, in particular, by statistics on seed potato imports. In the first four months of 2023, Turkey imported 28.5 thousand tons of seed potatoes, which is a new import record for all years. This is also 91% more than the volume of imports for the same period in 2022. The main volumes of seed potatoes, namely 79%, were supplied from the Netherlands. Another 7% of seed tubers were imported from the UK, 6% from France, 4% from Germany and 2% from Belgium. See also: New collapse of the Turkish lira - we are waiting for the influx of imported fruits from Turkey Probably, the sharp increase in potato production in Turkey is a reaction to high prices for these products not only in the region, but also within the country. In particular, under the influence of the rapid growth of domestic prices for ...

Source: Eastfruit