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Press release…
Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association (AHBİB), announced that they achieved 151.3 million dollars in exports in May. Stating that they ramped up their exports by 4 percent compared to the same period last year, AHBİB Chairman Veysel Memiş said that strong increases recorded in the Omani, Palestinian, Libyan, Sudanese, Kenyan, Tanzanian and Somali markets in May significantly contributed to the export performance. Noting that they continue to maintain their strong positions in existing markets, Veysel Memiş emphasized that the momentum gained in new and developing markets supports the sector’s growth potential and allows exports to expand to a wider geographical area.
Pulses, confectionery products and sugar lead the way in exports…
Pointing out that the pulse sector was the product group with the highest export volume in May, with a value of 31.6 million dollars and a 21 percent share, he said, “The 21.6 million dollars volume we achieved in red lentil exports, in particular, demonstrated the production and supply strength of our sector. Red lentils alone accounted for 15 percent of our total exports. The strong performance we achieved in markets such as Iraq, Sudan, Palestine, Kenya and Djibouti confirmed the competitive advantage of our region in traditional products.”
Memiş also noted that confectionery products continued to be one of the strongest items in the sector with an export volume of 29 million dollars and that a sustainable export performance was demonstrated in sweet biscuits, wafers and other confectionery products. He explained that interest in Turkish food products continues to increase in markets such as Japan, Iraq, Yemen, the Russian Federation and Germany.
“Exports in the sugar and sugar products sector reached 21.7 million dollars, representing a 26 percent spike and noted that 1,068 percent spike in sugar exports compared to the same period last year was particularly noteworthy,” he added.
Underlining that increasing demand in European and Middle Eastern markets supported the sector’s growth, he concluded, “We have achieved strong momentum in many markets, primarily Iran, the Netherlands, Germany and the Russian Federation.”
