Turkey: 200 million dollars income from lentils in 5 months

Published 2023년 6월 14일

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In 2022, Turkey exported 454,573 tons of lentils, generating revenue of $494.9 million. The first five months of 2023 saw lentil exports reach 214,470 tons, valued at $194.6 million. Red lentils specifically brought in $8.4 million from Eritrea, Germany, Italy, France, and Jordan. Celal Kadooğlu, President of the Southeastern Anatolia Grain Pulses Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, has called for new policies and incentives to boost local lentil production, citing climate change challenges and urging for advancements in production techniques, use of certified seeds, and long-term agricultural policies to increase market shares.

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Celal Kadooğlu, President of Southeastern Anatolia Grain Pulses Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, made statements regarding Lentil exports from the region. Kadooğlu stated that 454 thousand 573 tons of lentils were exported with a value of 494 million 934 thousand Dollars in Turkey last year and continued as follows: “In the first five months of 2023, a total of 214,470 tons of lentil exports were exported from Turkey with a value of 194 million 628 thousand dollars. carried out. In the same period, the export of red lentils from our region reached 8 million 399 thousand dollars in value and 8,334 tons in amount. The products exported from our region are exported in bulk or packaged in different weights. Our exporters affiliated to GAIB mainly sent red lentils to Eritrea, Germany, Italy, France and Jordan in the first 5 months of 2023. "EXPORTER WANTS NEW INCENTIVES AND POLICIES TO INCREASE LOCAL LENTIL PRODUCTION" Pointing out that the production of cereals and ...

Source: Haber7