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Regional Food Security
Role of Turkish Agriculture and Investment
Opportunities in Agricultural Development Projects
Dr. Ferhat ŞELLİ
Deputy Undersecretary of
Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Affairs, TURKEY
10 June 2010 - İSTANBUL
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OUTLINE
1. Agricultural Potential in Turkey
2. Agricultural Investment Oppurtunities
3. Sharing Experience
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AGRICULTURAL
POTENTIAL
IN TURKEY
Agricultural Potential in Turkey
FIGURES (2009)
Agricultural Land (Mil Ha)
Land Irrigated (Mil Ha)
Number of Agricultural Holding (000)
Agricultural Employment (Mil)
Agricultural GDP ($ Bio)
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TURKEY is the
25 16th Biggest Economy
5,1 8th Biggest Agricultural
Economy in the WORLD
3 076 in 5 years out of last 6
5,3
50,8
the Turkish Agriculture
has GROWN
in 2009 growth rate
%3,6
Share of Turkish
Agriculture in GDP
%8.2
Rich Resources and Bio-diversity
TURKEY HAS
RESPECTABLE
RICH
DIVERSITY
FOR
AGRICULTURE
• CLIMATE
• SOIL
• TOPOGRAPHY
• WATER RESOURCES
12.054 PLANT SPECIES
3.906 OF THEM ARE ENDEMIC
growth in Turkey
Over 700
different crops
are grown in
Turkey and
thousands of
different
agricultural
products are
exported
annually
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Turkish Agricultural Products in the World Markets
TURKEY IS
• Top producer
for dried apricots, hazelnuts, dried figs,
dried grape and cherries…
• 2nd largest producer
for chickpea, pepper, watermelon and
cucumbers…
• 3rd to 5th largest producer
for lentil, olive, mandarin, tea, sour
cherries, tomatoes, pistachios and
honey…
• 6th to 10th largest producer
for cotton, wheat, barley, apple, almonds,
sheep meat, sunflower, tobacco…
in the world…
Turkey is a major
agricultural
producer.
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AGRICULTURAL
INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010
Access to Multiple Markets
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Agricultural Advantages and Opportunities
OPPORTUNITIES
• Rich nature and unrealized potential
• Agriculture – led growth
• Low environmental degradation
• Rich bio-diversity
POTENTIALS
• Favorable Climate Conditions
• Vast Agricultural Land
• Geographical Location
• Dynamic and Improving Food Industry
• Young, Dynamic and Low – cost Labor
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TURKISH Agricultural Products as
Trademarks
Turkish Agriculture is becoming
trademarks in global competition in
AGRICULTURE and FOOD sectors
Over 700 different crops are grown
in Turkey and
thousands of different agricultural
products are exported, annually.
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Turkish Hazelnut
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Turkish Delight
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Turkish Apricot
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Turkish Fig
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Turkish Grape
Turkish Food Sector
Processed
Fruits and
Vegetables 9%
Others
6%
Vegetable and
Edible Oils 6%
Cereal and
Starch
Products 38%
Sugar and
Confectionery
11%
Dairy Products
15%
Meat and Meat
Products 15%
198 667 different PRODUCTS are available in
Turkish food sector…
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Turkish Food Sector (cont.)
Turkish Food Processing Industry:
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Total Enterprises Number: 50.853
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Capacity: About 250 Million ton/year
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Employment: About 1,2 Million person
Foreign investment on Turkish Agriculture and Food
Processing Sector
• In 2009, Over all foreign investors in real sectors are 4119
• 420 out of 4119 are in Food Processing and beverage sector,
and has % 10,2 share on total number
• In Agricultural sector; total 367 foreign investors
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
PRODUCTION
(million tons)
EXPORT
(million tons)
44.5
37.6
43.9
14.0
16.7
2.8
16.5
17.7
2.3
1.5
23.6
2002
FRUIT
TURKSAT
27.2
26.7
2008
2009
VEGETABLE
2002
2008
2009
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TOP 10 EXPORT
FRUITS &
VEGETABLES
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Tomatoes
Lemon
Mandarin
Cherry
Sour Cherry
Grape
Orange
Grapefruit
Pepper
Peach
Olive and Olive Oil
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Turkish olive oil has
been exported to
2006
78 countries in 2008
81 countries in 2009
112% increase in
2002-2009 period
Fisheries
About 150 %
increase in last
6 years
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AQUA-CULTURE PRODUCTION
(000 tons)
Based on the
FAO statistics
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2002
2008
Turkey has the
About 207%
increase in last
7 years
EXPORT (Milyon$)
383
317
fisheries sector in
the world.
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2002
TURSTAT
third fastest
growing
2008
2009
Agricultural Investment Opportunities inTİGEM
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TİGEM (State Agricultural Enterprises) FARMS
2010 – 2012 Period
2003 – 2008 Period
• 14 State FARM were rented…
• STATE FARM will be rented…
• Ceylanpınar STATE FARM is located
in GAP
• Vegetable and Olive Oil production
• Cereal processing and production
• Leguminous processing and
production
• Dairy production
• Cattle farming
• Milk and Meat processing
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Fruit Juice Production
Herb – Spice Production
Pistachio processing
Sugar processing and production
• Textile (cotton) Production
Geographic Location of TİGEM Enterprises
Türkgeldi
İnanlı
Tahirova
Karaköy
Sakarya
Gelemen
Gökhöyük
Kazova
Atatürk Genel Müdürlük
Gökçeada
Kumkale
Çiçekdağı
Karacabey Anadolu
Polatlı
Bala Malya
Altınova Koçaş
Manisa
Gözlü
Acıpayam
Konuklar
Dalaman
Boztepe
Total: 37 Enterprises
State owned Enterprises (24)
Rented Enterprises (11)
Joint Venture Enterprises (2)
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Hafik
Göle
K.Karabekir
Altındere
Ulaş
Alparslan
Sultansuyu
K.Maraş
Çukurova
Turunçgiller
Hatay
Ceylanpınar
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SHARING
EXPERIENCE
Know-How Transfer
• 58 research Institutes are ready for applied
training programs for brother Arab Countries’ researchers
• International Agricultural Research and
Training Center in İzmir
• Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Centre in Antalya
• Plant Drought Testing Center in Konya
• Energy Farming in Samsun
offers great opportunities to the researchers from
brother Arab Countries
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Thank you for your attention
www.tarim.gov.tr
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