Turkey: Export imports in seed exceeded for the first time
Turkiye
Published Nov 24, 2022
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Akcan held a press conference within the scope of "Growtech 2022 International Greenhouse, Agricultural Technologies and Livestock Equipment Fair" held at Antalya ANFAŞ Fair Center.
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Stating that they have reached 71 thousand members as a union, Akcan stated that their fields are not only seeds, but they provide a wide range of services under the name of "seed growing", including fruit nursery, nursery and ornamental plants. Expressing that there is an increase in the production and use of certified seeds, Akcan said: "Seed production in Turkey, which was 145 thousand tons in 2000, increased to 325 thousand tons in 2007, to 497 thousand tons in 2010 with the establishment of the union, the efforts of the private sector and the support of certified seed use and production. and reached 1 million 325 thousand tons in 2021. Since the establishment of our association in 2008, certified seed production has increased by 800 percent in 15 years. In addition, there have been great increases in the production of seedlings, saplings and ornamental plants." Akcan stated that the production of fruit saplings, which was approximately 138 million units in 2016, increased to ...
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