Türkiye’s flour exports final 12 months reached a historic excessive of three.66 million tons and have thus damaged the world file in overseas gross sales, a high trade official mentioned Thursday.
Türkiye has been the main nation in flour exports worldwide since 2015, Eren Günhan Ulusoy, the top of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, famous in a press launch.
Renewing the file, the nation generated $1.5 billion (TL 45.9 billion) from flour exports in 2023, he mentioned.
Emphasizing that many elements have disrupted provide chains and impacted meals security since 2020, Ulusoy mentioned, “Within the pandemic, war, under these conditions, Türkiye has positioned itself as the main supplier of this basic food.”
“We were already the first country that comes to mind because of us standing at the forefront. We underlined our strong position once again in difficult times. 2023 passed to records as a good year in terms of exports,” he mentioned.
The nation can also be anticipated to export over 3.5 million tons of flour in 2024, he added.
Despite the latest transport issues within the Red Sea, the Turkish flour sector boosted its exports by 22% to 344,000 tons in January in comparison with the identical month a 12 months earlier, he burdened.
He additionally mentioned Türkiye noticed drops in grain manufacturing within the final three years on account of climate situations. There was a lower of as much as 60% on this interval final 12 months, however this season is healthier, he famous.
Türkiye reached 22 million tons in wheat manufacturing in 2023, and the sector expects manufacturing of 24 million-25 million tons this 12 months.
Source: www.dailysabah.com