After a file 3.66 million tons in flour exports final 12 months, Türkiye goals to high 4 million tons this 12 months, International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) head Eren Günhan Ulusoy stated Thursday.
Ulusoy stated Turkish flour producers export merchandise to 164 nations.
Türkiye’s flour exports jumped 60% in February after an increase of twenty-two% in January, the group stated.
For the final 9 years, Türkiye has been the world’s largest flour exporter.
Some 90% of the world inhabitants consumes Turkish flour, Ulusoy added.
Türkiye earned $1.5 billion (TL 48.63 billion) from flour exports final 12 months.
Ulusoy famous that 2023 was a superb 12 months for exports, and Türkiye received a quick begin in 2024, including, “This January, with 344,000 tons of exports, we boosted our exports 22% compared to the previous January.”
“This February, with 322,000 tons of exports, we achieved a 60% rise in our exports on a quantity basis compared to last February.”
In 2024, the sector goals to export over 4 million tons of flour, he underlined.
He additionally highlighted that Türkiye’s flour and flour-based exports rose 11-fold over the past twenty years, together with pasta rising 30-fold, bulgur 15-fold, semolina fivefold and cookies fourfold.
Türkiye this 12 months is anticipated to provide 22 million-23 million tons of wheat, he added.
Source: www.dailysabah.com