Turkey: The global climate crisis also negatively affected figs

Published Jul 31, 2024

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A recent sector meeting in Turkey, organized by the Aydın Commodity Exchange (ATB), focused on the challenges facing the dried fig industry, especially in Aydın, a leading global producer. The meeting highlighted the impacts of climate crisis and extreme heat on fig production and discussed the difficulties in obtaining agricultural insurance. Solutions to increase the added value of products and create new markets were discussed, including e-commerce, branding, and warehousing. The meeting also sought support for a cold storage facility investment and discussed the effects of new regulations on exporting companies. Aydın is known for its production of 204 thousand tons of figs on 38 thousand hectares, making it the country's leader in fig production.

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AYDIN (IHA) – A sector meeting was held for dried figs, known as the national fruit of Aydın, which is one of the leading products in the world in the production of Turkey. It was stated that the climate crisis due to extreme heat in the Mediterranean Region, where the temperature increases every year, also negatively affected fig production. It was stated at the meeting that fig producers will face many problems in the coming period and that there will be serious difficulties even in obtaining agricultural insurance. At the meeting held under the coordination of Aydın Commodity Exchange (ATB), 2024-2025 Season Dried Figs and the situation of the sector were discussed. At the meeting, which was held in two sessions at the ATB Conference Hall, the problems of the sector were discussed and the demands and solution suggestions of the producers were also discussed. Fevzi Çondur, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aydın Commodity Exchange, pointed out that Aydın is the locomotive in ...

Source: Iha