Turkish Association of Seed Growers ( TURKTOB ) foretell that Turkey exported 260,6 million USD ( 231,3 million Euro ) worth of seeds , saplings and cosmetic plants last year . In the same time period , the body politic imported 240,9 million USD ( 213,1 million Euro ) worth of these products . This is the first clip that the exports of these three products exceeded the imports .
Savas Akcan , head of the association shared his views on the sectors of seed , saplings and cosmetic flora . He say that mostly local governments purchase decorative plants and that due to the currentness crisis they prefer for local products .
Akcan harbinger that last twelvemonth Turkey imported 152 million USD ( 134,9 million Euro ) worth of seeds and export 136 million USD ( 120,7 million Euro ) worth of seeds .
Akcan emphasise that government subsidies speed up the exploitation of the samplings sector over the last three eld . Akcan said : " Thanks to this acceleration , we exported 37,4 million USD ( 33,2 million Euro ) Charles Frederick Worth of yield sapling to Uzbekistan , Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan . On the other hired man , we only imported 1 million USD ( 0,89 million Euro ) worth of fruits saplings . "
Last year , the exports of ornamental plant exceed the importee . Exports tot 71,2 million USD ( 63,2 million Euro ) , while imports totaled 60,9 million USD ( 54 million Euro ) .
" Turkey closed the opening between imports and exportation . We export 260,6 million USD ( 231,3 million Euro ) worth of seeds , sapling and ornamental plant last class and spell 240,9 million USD ( 213,1 million Euro ) worth of these products . For the futurity of these sectors in Turkey , this is an crucial milestone . " said Akcan .
" certification is the ID of seeds"Emphasizing that certificate is required for commercial seeds in Turkey , Akcan sound out : " credential is the ID of seeded player . Some people endeavor to redact the issue as if our ejaculate are give way away to foreign ejaculate growers . This is a difficult task to manage . The ones who do not like to get certificates attempt to rig other people ’s persuasion . However , it is almost unsufferable to differentiate between seeds without the credential indicating which one is for nursery and which one is gloomy crimson .
" nursery product might increase exports"Stressing on the importance of governing subsidy for greenhouses , Akcan say : " In fact the support came too of late . We demand to increase the variety in our product open that the clime is suitable . nursery output allows us to produce for 12 months and could increase our exportation . Russia and Gulf countries are the main grocery store for Turkey . Thanks to greenhouse output Turkey can also prevent the price to skyrocket . "
Source : Hurriyet
