The number of countries that exported organic products in the world known as Turkey's 68. Turkey has exported 87 million dollars worth of organic food products in these countries in recent years. 74 percent of Turkey's exports of organic products provide the Aegean Region.
In recent years Turkey has shown an increase of 10,3 in the organic food sector. Based on these data, the Ministry of Economy has appointed the Aegean Exporters Union and the Ecological Agriculture Organization association as coordinator unions. In fact, what was said of Turkey's export figures are known to be at least 5 times higher. The reason for the export figures to appear lower than normal is that the organic product signs on the export declaration are not made exactly and as desired. The export figure targeted by the Turkish Organic Industry for 2023 is 2,5 billion dollars. To achieve this target figure for Turkey is conducting a rigorous study further improvement and development of organic agriculture.
Turkey ranks first among the countries where the country has exported organic products is Germany. In addition to Germany, the United States and France follow. Turkey's most European Union countries that are targeted as organic products market and the number of countries that exported organic products has increased to 68 by this time. When looking at the list of most exported organic products, seedless raisins, dried figs, hazelnuts and dried apricots are at the top of the list.
Increase in the Organic Product Sector
According to the data received, the organic product industry has grown and developed by 15 percent in the last 500 years. People are now turning to organic products for protection against various diseases and especially for the healthy growth of future generations. As the organic product is natural and healthy in all aspects, organic farming areas have been expanded and as a result, the amount of harvest obtained from organic products has increased in parallel with this situation. According to the information recorded by the Ecological Agriculture Organization (ETO), organic crop cultivation grows by an average of 15 percent annually.
Effects of Organic Products on Human and Environmental Health
People are informed about organic products in both national and international regions. Various seminars and meetings are held annually on the effects of organic product on human and environmental health. Thus, the demand for organic product exports continues with safe and sound steps. Countries grow economically thanks to revenues from organic product exports, and they also make progress and progress in tourism. For example; Due to export organic products purchased from foreign currency inflow to Turkey's Aegean Coast is many Turkey. The person who purchases the organic product likes the product and wants to see where the product is grown.
Organic products do not undergo any harmful treatment for human health and environment until they start from the production line and come to the tables. Organic products are grown under healthier and more qualified conditions. Although Turkey to cope with various difficulties in the marketing of organic products to remove high levels of exports to pave the way to find permanent solutions to the industry.
Thanks to various chemical drugs used in traditional crop production methods, water resources are also polluted. Organic farming needs to be expanded more since organic farming is done by natural methods. Turkey remains strongly on this issue. While 1,1 percent of organic farmland in the world, this figure is over 2 percent in Turkey. In organic farming, if the legislation is balanced with other countries, the income of organic product exports can reach higher levels. Therefore, it is aimed to increase the organic farming areas to 2023 percent among the development plans of 5. In particular, most organic fertilizing Turkey received the pearl of the Aegean intends to expand its organic farming area in Izmir.
