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Honey export from Turkiye to 26 countries

Honey exports to 26 countries in the first two months of the year reached $6 million 485 thousand.

Ahmet Hamdi Gurdogan, Vice Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Union, said that honey was exported to 26 countries in 2 months of the year.

Stating that honey exports reached 2 thousand 76 tons in the January-February period, Gurdogan stated that $6 million 485 thousand 105 were obtained from the said exports.

Noting that the USA, Israel and Germany are the 3 countries to which honey is exported the most, Gurdogan said, “The USA ranked first in our honey export with $1 million 881 thousand 9. Israel followed the USA with $1 million 593 thousand 938, and Israel with $963 thousand 153. Germany followed with $963 thousand 153. Honey was also exported to Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Hong Kong, Libya, Australia and People’s Republic of China, different from the same period of last year.”

Pointing out that honey is an important export product for the Eastern Black Sea region, Gurdogan said, “228,689 tons of honey was exported from our region in the January-February period.”

Expressing that Saudi Arabia leads the way in honey exports from the region, Gurdogan noted that honey is exported to the USA, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands and Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia in 2 months of the year.

Emphasizing that the tourism potential affects honey exports, Gurdogan added that they have high expectations from the export of this product and that he believes the industry will come to a much better point.

Source: Trthaber / Prepared by Irem Yildiz

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