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Agriculture is still an important sector of Turkey's economy, and the country is one of the world's top ten agricultural producers. [1] Wheat, sugar beet, milk, poultry, cotton, vegetables and fruit are major products; [2] and Turkey is the world's largest grower of hazelnuts, [3] apricots, [2] and oregano.
Agriculture is still an important sector of Turkey's economy, and the country is one of the world's top ten agricultural producers. [53] Wheat, sugar beet , milk, poultry, cotton, vegetables and fruit are major products; [ 54 ] and Turkey is the world's largest grower of hazelnuts , [ 55 ] apricots , [ 54 ] and oregano .
Pages in category "Agriculture in Turkey" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Turkish: Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı) is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for agriculture and forestry. [2] [3] Reforestation is important to combat climate change in Turkey. [4]
Along with climate and corresponding types of vegetation, the economy of a nation also influences the level of agricultural production. Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat.
In 1990, Turkey's total exports increased to 13 billion U.S. dollars, of which the proportion of agricultural products in total exports fell to 25.5%, and the proportion of industrial products in total exports rose to 67.9%. In 1997, Turkey's total exports reached US$26.2 billion, of which agricultural products accounted for only 20.8% of total ...
Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change coordinates activities to combat climate change in Turkey. [124] Agriculture Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said in 2023 that irrigation was being modernized and that thirsty crops, such as corn, were being swapped out of agriculture in Turkey. [129]