HAYRETTİN UÇAK: WE HAVE REMARKABLE INCREASE OF FOOD EXPORTS IN RECENT WEEKS

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Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Uçak told AA (Anatolian Agency) correspondent that there has been a remarkable increase in food exports in recent weeks.

Stating that both the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry have taken the necessary precautions regarding exports, Uçak said, "We establish a link between our exporters and the ministries. We immediately convey the problems in the field to our ministries. They also find solutions as quickly as they can. It is resolved immediately."

Indicating that the importance of food is understood once again with the latest developments, Uçak added that the support given to the producers should be increased in this context.

Pointing out that there is an increase in food exports after the spread of the coronavirus epidemic in Europe, Uçak noted, "There is a rapid increase in our export of fresh fruits and vegetables in the coronavirus-oriented process. The 28 percent increase in pickles in the fresh fruit and vegetable products attracts attention in the last week. There is an upward trend of 50."

"I fully believe that we will get stronger aftermath of this crisis"

Expressing that they watched the economic developments due to the coronavirus, while observing the increase in food exports, Uçak said that they are in anticipation for this process.

"There are problems in the economic system of the world due to the epidemic. We are following the process closely. We can overcome this process with little difficulty by taking the necessary precautions in place and on time and by supporting those affected by the process. Let's get through this process once," he concluded.

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