Turkish tomato quota statement from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture

Published Nov 8, 2022

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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has announced that Russia's quota for tomato shipments from Turkey remains unfilled, with current shipments reaching 300 thousand tons out of a total quota of 350 thousand. Oksana Lut, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, expressed that Turkish tomatoes do not compete with Russian tomatoes in terms of quality and price, and suggested that future tomato quotas may be reduced. Lut also reported an increase in the production of greenhouse tomatoes by 7.7 percent and a slight increase in cucumber production with a decreasing trend in cucumber imports. The main areas for tomato production in Russia are Lipetsk, Stavropol, and Krasnodar.

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In the statement made by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, it was stated that Turkey has not yet filled its quota for tomato shipments to Russia this year, and the shipment volume has reached 300 thousand tons for now. The 2022 quota determined by Russia for Turkish tomatoes is 350 thousand. Oksana Lut, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia, said, "Turkish tomatoes are not competitive in terms of quality and price with us, so we do not see any danger to the market from Turkish producers." Speaking at the Global Fresh Market fair, Deputy Minister stated that tomato quotas are planned to be reduced further in the future. Stating that the production of greenhouse tomatoes increased by 7.7 percent in the first three quarters of the year, Lut noted that the places ...

Source: Turkrus