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The yield and quality of dried figs will be increased by trainings on social media... In order to increase the quality of paradise dried figs, sample applications will be made in sample gardens... Mycotoxin formation is the most important factor that negatively affects dried fig exports and causes it to come back from the countries to which it is exported. In order to prevent this formation and to minimize the problem, meetings will be organized with the producers to raise awareness through social media applications. Dried Figs Board, operating under the coordination of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, held an online meeting during the pandemic process within the scope of producing and exporting more quality products on which Turkey ranks first. During the meeting, measures to be taken towards solutions were discussed in order not to increase the frequency of controls of aflatoxin and ochratoxin in European Union, the largest export market of Tu...

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...