Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3
Written by Bektaş KADAKOĞLU, Mevlüt GÜL

This study aims to examine the development of the vegetable trade and develop recommendations to increase exportation. It was determined that vegetable exports from the world and Türkiye were on an increasing trend between the periods analyzed (1980-2021). Approximately 6.19% of the vegetables produced worldwide are exported annually. In Türkiye, this rate was 7.03%. Türkiye ranks 12th in world vegetable exports and has an average of 684 million dollars surplus in foreign vegetable trade. Türkiye is an important exporter of vegetables such as tomatoes, chillies and peppers (green), pumpkins (squash and gourds), cucumbers and gherkins, carrots and turnips, eggplants and green garlic. Some recommendations have been developed to maintain and improve this position. The study's main recommendations are the development of agricultural technologies, more investment in vegetable production, branding and marketing, entering new markets, regulation in tax policies, and increasing education-information activities.

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