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Turkey: Pistachio exports generate $ 119 million

Pistachio Kernel
Turkiye
Published Jan 21, 2021

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Turkish pistachio exports generated more than $ 119 million in 2020. Turkey's revenue from exporting pistachios in 2020 amounted to $ 119.167 million, according to Anadolu agency, citing the Association of exporters from South East Anatolia (GAİB).

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Produced mainly in the Turkish provinces of Sanliurfa and Gaziantep, pistachios are called "green gold" because of their economic benefits and profitability for farmers in these areas. Indeed, in 2019, Turkey's pistachio exports amounted to $ 130.35 million; and they reached $ 119.167 million, in 2020. Last year, Turkey exported 10.875 tons of pistachios to 100 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Maldives, China, Belarus, Rwanda, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Portugal, Ireland, India and Japan. At the same time, Germany has become the main ...
Source: Agrimaroc
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