Turkey: 294 million dollars worth of sunflower oil exports from the Southeast in 7 months

According to the statement made by GAİB, total grain exports from the region in 7 months exceeded 2.5 million tons. Firms in the region exported a total of 586 thousand tons of pasta and 247 thousand tons of sunflower oil. According to this data, 62.9 percent of Turkey's total pasta exports and 55.7 percent of sunflower oil exports were made from the Southeastern Anatolia region in terms of value. Sunflower oil exports from the region reached 294 million dollars in the 7-month period. Celal Kadooğlu, the Chairman of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters' Association, whose views were included in the statement, stated that extreme heat affected the sunflower harvest and noted: "In this process, an important step was taken regarding imports with a presidential decree in order to ensure product supply security and positively affect pricing behaviors. With the decree published in the Official Gazette, a tariff quota was opened for 1 million tons ...