Turkey: Cereals and pulses take the first place in exports

Published Sep 25, 2023

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Due to the impact of an earthquake in the first quarter of the year, the Southeastern Anatolia region's share in Turkey's overall exports decreased to under 30%. However, by the end of 8 months, the region regained its position as the leader in the grains, pulses, oilseeds, and products sector. The sector's exports increased by 28.9% in terms of quantity and 9.1% in terms of foreign exchange income, with pasta, wheat flour, and vegetable oils being the most exported products.

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Celal Kadooğlu, President of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, stated that due to the effect of the earthquake in the first quarter of the year, their share in Turkey in general decreased to just under 30 percent, and at the end of 8 months, the region with the highest exports in the sector was in the grains, pulses, oilseeds and products sector. He reported that he regained the leadership. ???????Kadooğlu, in his written statement, stated that the export of grains, pulses, oilseeds and their products from the region in the 8 months of the year was 2.5 billion dollars. Stating that the decline in exports due to the earthquake in the first quarter of the year was short-lived, Kadooğlu underlined that the regional exporters recovered in a short time and rose to leadership again. Kadooğlu emphasized that the sector, which ranked first in the region by realizing one third of the total exports from the Southeast, reached a monthly ...

Source: Sondakika