Monday, November 24, 2014

Turkey expands food exports to Russia (increased by 447%)

Turkey’s white meat exports -- poultry and seafood -- increased by 447 percent in the first nine months, the Turkish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Animal Breeding said on Monday.

Mehdi Eker said: Turkey’s share of Russian imports increased in the first 9 months of the year compared with the same period last year. We predict a further increase next year."

Minister Eker visited The Anadolu Agency's Editor Desk on Monday and was interviewed by AA editors.

Turkey is a major supplier of food and agricultural produce to Russia with $1.68 billion worth of trade last year.

After the U.S. and EU imposed sanctions on Russia for its role in the conflict in Ukraine, Russia retaliated with restrictions on the importation of food from the European Union and other western countries in August.

The restrictions created big opportunities for Turkey and Latin American nations like Brazil, which increased food imports to Russia.

In the first nine months of the year, Turkey's exports to Russia were valued at $4.5 billion with the main export products being textiles, yarn, fabrics, manufactured goods, vegetables and fruit.

Turkish exports to Russia totaled $7 billion in 2013. Russian exports to the country stood at $19.4 billion in the period of Jan.-Sept of 2014.

Touching upon the country's agricultural support programs, Eker said that " 31 percent of the budget has been given to the country’s livestock sector," he said. The support program's budget is 9.7 billion Turkish lira ($4.4 billion) in 2014...............................http://www.aa.com.tr/en/headline/425340--turkey-expands-food-exports-to-russia

24/11/14
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  1. Turkey massively expands food exports to Russia ...

    Turkey’s food exports to Russia surged over the first nine months of the year, with white meat exports, poultry and seafood increasing by 447 percent, Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker has stated.

    “Turkey’s share of Russia's food imports increased tremendously in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year. We predict a further increase next year,” Eker said.

    Turkey is a major supplier of food and agricultural produce to Russia, having posted $1.68 billion in trade last year................http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-massively-expands-food-exports-to-russia-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=74752&NewsCatID=345
    25/11/14

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