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Agricultural Production Evaluation from Aydın Commodity Exchange: 2024 Year Reviewed
Aegean’s province of Aydın’s Commodity Exchange Chairman Fevzi Çondur evaluated the agricultural production process in 2024 and made statements about the problems and solutions in the sector. Çondur stated that the agricultural drought and high temperatures experienced this year, especially the rise in agricultural input inflation, figs returned due to aflatoxin and the problems of imitation and adulteration in the olive oil sector, negatively affected Aydın region’s agriculture.
Aflatoxin and Difficulties in Fig Export…
Aydın Commodity Exchange Chairman Fevzi Çondur indicated that dried figs, one of the most important agricultural export products of Aydın province, faced serious problems caused by aflatoxin in 2024. “This situation negatively affects the perception of Turkish figs in the international market and causes heavy costs for exporters,” Çondur said.
Call for a Solution to the Problem of Imitation and Adulteration in Olive Oil…
Pointing out that the increasing problem of counterfeiting and adulteration in the olive oil sector negatively affects both producers and consumers, Çondur also warned that this problem not only damages the labour of producers but also damages Türkiye’s reputation on olive oil.
Conclusion: Joint Solution Seeking and Future Steps
Highlighting that as of 2024, it is of great importance that not only producers but also all stakeholders act together to solve the difficulties experienced in Aydın’s agricultural production, Çondur added, “Agricultural input inflation, problems such as aflatoxin and imitation and adulteration issues in the olive oil sector appear as factors that threaten not only Aydın agriculture but also the sustainability of the entire sector. At this point, it is critical that decision-makers create inclusive support policies, reduce costs and tighten inspections.”
In conclusion, Çondur emphasized that all stakeholders in the agricultural sector should work together to combat all these challenges and that creating a strong environment of supervision and cooperation will carry both Aydın’s agriculture and Turkish agriculture to a brighter future…
