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High-level diplomatic traffic with India in poppy seeds…
Mustafa Terci, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds Products Exporters’ Association, said that the poppy seed, which is one of the important export products of the Association, has entered into an intermittent process originating from the Indian Government.
Terci said, “The new season started in July 2021. Therefore, taking into account the 2-season harvest, high-level contacts were held with the support of our Minister of Trade, Mr. Mehmet Muş.”
“We will also be in talks with the General Directorate of Exports to improve the situation in the coming days. Finally, in July, India asked us to report the amount of poppy seeds that can be exported. We have notified them immediately and we are waiting for a response,” Terci noted.
“In this context, we held a meeting with the participation of the representatives of poppy exporting companies to discuss the development of the current online system with India. At the said meeting, the revised demands were evaluated and the sector representatives expressed their opinions on the continuation of the system by improving it,” Terci added…
