Recently, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Youmakli announced that Turkey, with its vast arable land - 23.9 million hectares, not only meets the food needs of more than 85 million people and nearly 50 million tourists, but also has made remarkable achievements in agricultural production.

In his written statement, Youmakli detailed the brilliant achievements of Turkish agriculture in the past three years. He noted record yields for a variety of agricultural products, including sugar beets, corn, sunflowers, soybeans, cotton and Onions. Turkey is also showing strong growth in the production of dried kidney beans, oats, olives, apples, cherries, pears, figs, pistachios and many other agricultural products.


It is worth mentioning that according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Turkey ranks 12th in the global production of herbal products, 4th in the world in vegetable production, and 6th in fruit production. These figures show the remarkable strength and wide influence of Turkey in the field of agricultural production.


Yumakli also highlighted Turkey's leading global position in the production of certain agricultural products. "Our country ranks first in the world in the production of hazelnuts, cherries, figs, apricots, papaya and carob," he said proudly. We also rank second in the world in the production of cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, leeks, olives, oranges and apples. In addition, the production of strawberries, chickpeas and tomatoes ranks third in the world, while the production of chestnuts, walnuts, pears and red lentils ranks fourth."


On the export side, Turkey is also doing well. "Our exports of hazelnuts, dried apricots, dried figs, raisins and quince are world leaders. We are also the world's largest exporter of wheat flour and the second largest exporter of macaroni."


The brilliant achievements of Turkey's agriculture not only highlight the country's important position in the field of global agricultural production, but also make a great contribution to domestic economic growth and the improvement of people's livelihood. In the future, with the continuous progress of agricultural science and technology and the continuous growth of market demand, Turkish agriculture is expected to continue to maintain a strong momentum of development, and inject more vitality and momentum into the global agricultural market.