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vol. 6, nr. 3 (2005)
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Production of crops in Turkey and researches at the Food Engineering Department
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Semih Ötleº
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Ege University, Engineering Faculty, Food Engineering Department, Bornova 35100 Izmir, Turkey |
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vol. 6 (2005), nr. 3,
pp. 761-772
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abstract:
Turkey ist a major producer and exporter of various agricultural products, and organic agriculture in Turkey started with the international demand from major export partners. Production has been realized according to the standards and certification systems of the importing countries, which were mainly EU countries. Currently 103-190 hectares are managed organically, which corresponds to 0.4% of the total agricultural area. Turkey is the largest country among the Candidate and Accession Countries with the lowest per capita income. Agriculture in Turkey is still the most important source of employment and provides income and subsistence for the vast majority of the rural population. Turkish agriculture is characterised by very small size farms, most of them subsistence farms. The main products are fruit and vegetables in the coastal regions and livestock and meat in the extensive mountainous areas. Turkey is a net exporter of agricultural and food products. Its main trade partners are the EU and the Candidate and Accession Countries. Important other trade links exist as well with the USA and countries in the Mediterranean basin and the Arab Gulf. In this paper, the situation of crop production in Turkey and the studies at the Food Engineering Department, Ege University, are given briefly.
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keywords:
Crops, Turkey, Ege University
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original in:
Polish
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