Turkish seed producers' statement on Israel

Published Dec 10, 2024

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Turkey has seen significant growth in its seed sector over the last two decades, achieving self-sufficiency and no longer depending on Israel or any other country for seeds, according to Mehmet Güler. The country's seed trade with Israel, which started in the 1990s, is no longer necessary due to the development of imported seed varieties. Despite the young age of its seed sector compared to leading countries, Turkey has achieved a seed exporting status, importing seeds to transform into final export products and currently has a seed exporting value near to 100 percent.

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Güler made an assessment to AA correspondent regarding the developments in the seed sector. Güler emphasized that Turkey has gained serious momentum in the seed sector especially in the last 20 years and said, "Turkey is not dependent on any country for seeds. We are neither dependent on Israel nor any other country for seeds. We continue to produce our own seeds anyway. The cessation of our trade with Israel has not had any negative impact on our sector." Reminding that the seed trade between the two countries started many years ago, Güler said that in the 1990s, some tomato varieties with long transportation and shelf lives began to be imported from Israel and that this seed variety was developed in the country in the 2000s and there was no need for imports. Güler, who drew attention to the fact that even the leading countries in the world in the seed sector import, noted the following: "There are some seeds that we cannot produce in our country and that the sector needs, but ...

Source: Haber7