Turkey: The risk of monopolization in pulses is frightening

Published 2021년 10월 14일

Tridge summary

The Anuga Food and Beverage Fair in Cologne, Germany, highlighted the surge in pulses production and the increased demand for these foods, with particular focus on the challenges of raw material concentration and the effects of climate and water issues on production. Countries like Canada and India are crucial for lentil and chickpea production, while Myanmar, Brazil, the US, Mexico, and China dominate dry bean production. The pandemic has exacerbated these issues, leading to price hikes and transportation difficulties, further escalated by environmental factors and economic policies. Italy faces its own challenges with decreased production and rising costs, including transportation and natural gas prices. These challenges, coupled with the perception of pulses as a food for the economically disadvantaged in Italy, paint a complex picture of the global pulses market and its current dynamics.

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Original content

In my yesterday's article, I shared my impressions of the Anuga Food and Beverage Fair, which was held in Cologne, Germany, between 9-13 October and is considered the largest food fair in the world. I wrote in detail about the changes, innovations and developments in the food sector. On the second day of the fair, we visited with Cemil Gökçen, the Chairman of the Food Manufacturing Professional Committee of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce. Cemil Gökçen is someone who closely monitors the food industry, buys and exports food products from Turkey and other countries, and watches the market closely. He knows many company officials. Visiting the fair with him is a great advantage in terms of getting information. I have written many times before, there is a serious trend towards pulses products in the world because of their health. This interest continues to increase. As far as I observed at the Anuga Fair, both the product variety is increasing in pulses and serious investments are made ...

Source: TRdunyasi