TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

Turkey exported tea worth $3.8 million (TL 26.10 million) during the first quarter of this year, with a 51% year-on-year increase, according to the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB). The DKİB data showed that 1,047 tons of tea were exported from Turkey to 75 countries during the January, February and March period, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on Wednesday. Tea exports totaling around 880 tons generated $2.5 million during the same period of last year. Accordingly, the tea exports increased by 19% in amount and 51% in value in 2020. Belgium took the lead in tea exports, with $1.4 million worth of exports to the country. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Germany followed Belgium with $504,417 and $422,793, respectively. The northern Black Sea province of Rize recorded the most tea exports with a share of $2.2 million, followed by Istanbul with $573,836 and capital Ankara with $231,398. Şaban Turgut, deputy chairman of the DKİB and chairman of the...

Turkey exported tea worth $10.8 million to 103 countries in the first nine months of this year, according to the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB). DKİB data showed that the $10.8 million in revenue was generated from 3,088 tons of tea exports during the January-September period of the year, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on Wednesday. Turkey exported 2,035 tons of tea during the same period of last year, amounting to $8.3 million in revenue. Thus, tea exports increased 52% in quantity and 30% in value compared to the same period of last year. Belgium took the lead in tea exports with $4.5 million, followed by Germany with $1.5 million and the Northern Cyprus with $1 million. In the January-September period of this year, 2,170 tons of tea was exported from the Eastern Black Sea region to 23 countries, generating $6.2 million in return. In the same period of last year, the region exported 343,000 tons of tea worth $4.3 million. Thus, tea exports from the Eastern Black Sea su...

ÇAYKUR (State Owned Tea Enterprise) Deputy General Manager Yusuf Ziya Alim said that they determined 2019 year organic tea difference fee as 2 liras 90 kuruş, for the base price 5 liras 80 kuruş... Yusuf Ziya Alim said, "We have already purchased over 136 thousand tons of tea in the second shoot period." Alim reminded that they opened the second shoot period on July 1, while they continued tea purchasing without any problem so far.   Stating that they purchased 136 thousand tons of fresh tea during the first shoot period in May, he explained:  "In return, we have paid 393 million liras to producers. In June, we received 152 thousand tons of tea. In return, the producers will be paid 440 million liras by the end of this month. Difference fees for 2019 year organic tea as 2 liras 90 kuruş and base price 5 liras 80 kuruş have been fixed. The first period of shooting in the organic difference fees will be paid until the end of this month." Alim ...