Russia stopped the imports of pomegranate and pepper from Turkey, returns started

Bad news came from Russia regarding the pomegranate harvested in many regions of Turkey, and the pepper, which has just begun to be harvested, especially in greenhouse production in the southern provinces. The Russian Consumer Rights and Public Health Inspection Agency (Rospotrebnadzor) has banned the entry of pomegranate and pepper products originating in Turkey into the country. President of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB), Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, said that this ban, which was brought in this process, where the peak period of both pepper and pomegranate exports was experienced, would put the producers in a difficult situation. Producers from Antalya emphasized that they produce with insects and bees in greenhouses and that they do not use chemicals. DECISION POLITICAL CLAIM BAIB President Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu stated that the import ban imposed by Russia on pomegranate and pepper started to be implemented as of November 16, but the decision was announced to ...