TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

Press release... Birol Celep, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, said that all measures were taken to support social health in this sensitive process. Celep said, "Every step of the supply chain of the products from the manufacturer to the consumer needs to be monitored. We pay special attention to product safety audits within the framework of strict inspection policy. Products offered directly to consumers are rigorously examined." Stating that 65 thousand tons of dried figs to 110 different countries have been exported and generated 236 million dollars in revenue last year, Celep noted, "In 2019-2020 season, 89 thousand tons of dried figs were produced. 70 percent of the annual fig production takes place in Aydın region. The number of dried figs enterprises located there is over 50." "We allocated two vehicles by our Associations to carry out TAREKS inspections, which form the basis of the product safety sys...

Press release... The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association Chairman Davut Er said that exports of Aydın province reached to 654 million dollars in 2019. Davut Er also underlined that Aydın province is the leading region by having the largest olive tree population with 25 million out of 181 million across Turkey. Stating that the share of olive and olive oil industry in Aydın was 28 million dollars in 2019, Er noted, "This year is the most productive season of recent periods. Our association exported to 94 countries in the January-March period of 2020 and provided foreign currency input of 46 million dollars. We do not watch the problems caused by the coronavirus outbreak in the trade flow." "We will get through these days in solidarity by supporting our team mates. We aim to boost the production and export performance that we exhibited in Aydın in the past years, by creating a common value and by expanding its export markets every year. ”