Turkish agriculture exporters have managed to maintain pace and lift their overseas sales to a record high in the first four months of this year. The demand remained robust despite geopolitical risks, prevailing concerns over supply and ongoing global challenges regarding food accessibility.
According to data from the Anadolu Agency (AA) from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), outbound shipments totaled almost $11.2 billion from January through April, a 1.6% year-over-year increase.
The industry accounted for 13.8% of Turkey’s January-April exports, which amounted to almost $81 billion. The overall shipments dropped by 3% year-over-year due to the prolonged effect of the devastating earthquakes that struck the country’s southeast in early February and an adverse calendar impact from the festival of Ramadan.
According to the data, shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables hit almost $1.2 billion and olive and olive oil rose to more than $377 million.
Source: dailysabah.com