The products that Turkey is the leader in the production of fig

Published Jul 31, 2024

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A recent sector meeting in Aydın, Turkey, highlighted the challenges faced by the country's leading dried fig industry, a product renowned as the national fruit of Aydın. The meeting underscored the impact of climate crisis and extreme heat in the Mediterranean Region on fig production. Issues regarding agricultural insurance and the need for solutions were discussed. The Aydın Commodity Exchange (ATB) emphasized efforts to enhance the added value of products and create new markets, mentioning the operation of an A-Type Warehouse for preserving exported agricultural products and plans for a cold storage facility to reduce logistics costs. The meeting also acknowledged Aydın's leading position in fig production with 38,000 hectares and a production of 204,000 tons, and the industry's significance with 159 businesses and 161 warehouses specializing in dried figs.

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AYDIN (IHA) – A sector meeting was held for dried figs, known as the national fruit of Aydın, which is one of the products in which Turkey is the world leader in production. It was stated that the climate crisis due to extreme heat in the Mediterranean Region, where the temperature increases every year, also negatively affected fig production. It was stated at the meeting that fig producers will face many problems in the coming period and that there will be serious difficulties even in obtaining agricultural insurance. At the meeting held under the coordination of Aydın Commodity Exchange (ATB), 2024-2025 Season Dried Figs and the situation of the sector were discussed. At the meeting, which was held in two sessions at the ATB Conference Hall, the problems of the sector were discussed and the demands and solution suggestions of the producers were also discussed. Fevzi Çondur, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aydın Commodity Exchange, pointed out that Aydın is the locomotive ...

Source: Kamu3