A record increase of 195 percent in Turkish sesame exports

Published Mar 18, 2024

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Turkey has seen a significant increase in its sesame exports, with a 62% rise from $77 million in 2022 to $124.5 million in 2023, and aims to reach $250 million. The country's high-quality sesame is particularly popular in Japan and Europe. In the first two months of 2024, exports to Japan alone surged by 170%. Additionally, Turkey also experienced growth in cumin and anise exports. The main destinations for Turkey's sesame exports in 2023 were Poland, Iraq, and Germany.

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Sesame, which adds flavor to a wide range of food products from bagels to chicken dishes, from salads to breads, from tahini to pastries, from cookies to Ramadan pita, stands out as an important export item for Turkey. Turkey increased its sesame exports, which were 77 million dollars in 2022, to 124.5 million dollars in 2023, with an increase of 62 percent. Turkey's new target in sesame exports is to reach 250 million dollars. “We direct the world sesame trade” Stating that the sesame grown in Turkey is of very high quality, Muhammet Öztürk, President of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, said: “The biggest importer of sesame is China with 1.6 billion dollars. Since our sesame is of high quality, its unit price is 2.4 dollars. China imports in the 1.5 dollar range. Japan and European countries, which are selective markets, buy our quality sesame. Our sesame exports to Japan in Turkey in the January-February period of 2024 increased by 170 ...

Source: Iha