Turkey: 1.2 billion dollars came from cereals in the first 6 months

Published Jul 23, 2021

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The article highlights the significant exports from a specific region, with pasta being the top product at $260.48 million. Vegetable oils and wheat flour exports also contributed substantially to the region's revenue. Iraq was the primary importer, followed by Syria and Djibouti. Exports to Iran experienced a notable increase of 1008% compared to the previous year. Gaziantep plays a crucial role in pasta and flour exports, with ambitions to reach $2.5 billion in exports by the end of the year. The region's productivity, especially in grains, pulses, and oil seeds, is supported by the GAP Dam's water reach in Kızıltepe, promising to enhance yield in the upcoming year.

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Most pasta was exported from the region. Pasta exports of 260 million 484 thousand dollars were followed by vegetable oils with 217 million 304 thousand dollars and wheat flour with 205 million 62 thousand dollars. The region's exports of vegetable oils increased by 23.7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. MOST TO IRAQ The region sent the most products to Iraq with 377 million 752 thousand dollars. Iraq was followed by Syria with 166 million 839 thousand dollars and Djibouti with 72 million 820 thousand dollars. In the first six months of the year, exports to Iran increased by 1008 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 40 million 106 thousand dollars. Mahsum Altunkaya, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board, told Anadolu Agency that 73 percent of Turkey's pasta exports are made from Gaziantep. Altunkaya said: “As Gaziantep and GAIB, we rank first in flour exports. ...

Source: Hurriyet Agri News