Hazelnut exports increased by 24 percent in Turkiye

Published Dec 9, 2024

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In 2024, hazelnut exports from the Black Sea region saw a significant increase of 24 percent in the January-November period, reaching 289 thousand 910 tons and generating a foreign exchange income of $2.35 billion. Trabzon province was the leading contributor to these exports, accounting for 31 percent of the total. Hazelnut exports were made to 125 countries, with Germany, Italy, Poland, France, and the People's Republic of China being the top five. Despite the challenges posed by the brown skunk pest, the increase in exports was notable, with a 15 percent rise in volume and a 45 percent increase in value compared to the previous year. There is optimism that the yield and export numbers could further increase if the studies on the brown skunk pest are successful.

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Despite the threat of the invasive insect called the 'brown skunk' in the BLACK SEA, hazelnut exports increased by 24 percent in the January-November period of 2024. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters' Association (DKİB), said, "Hazelnut exports reached 289 thousand 910 tons, and a foreign exchange inflow of 2 billion 353 million 534 thousand dollars was provided in return. If the skunk fight yields good results, the yield and figures will go even further." Hazelnut exports continue from the Black Sea, which holds a large portion of the world's hazelnut production and market. Despite the fights initiated against the invasive insect called the 'brown skunk', which eats leaves in gardens, especially hazelnuts, and dries out the roots of the plants it sucks the water from, hazelnut exports in the region increased by 24 percent in the January-November period of 2024. Hazelnut exports reached 289 thousand 910 tons, and in ...

Source: Sondakika