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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 1 2 OUTLINE 1. Agricultural Potential in Turkey 2. Agricultural Investment Oppurtunities 3. Sharing Experience 3 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) 4 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 5 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. 6 7 AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010 Access to Multiple Markets 8 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 9 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. 10 • Turkish Hazelnut • Turkish Delight • Turkish Apricot • Turkish Fig • 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… 11 Turkish Food Sector (cont.) Turkish Food Processing Industry: • Total Enterprises Number: 50.853 • Capacity: About 250 Million ton/year • 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 12 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 13 TOP 10 EXPORT FRUITS & VEGETABLES • • • • • • • • • • Tomatoes Lemon Mandarin Cherry Sour Cherry Grape Orange Grapefruit Pepper Peach Olive and Olive Oil 14 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 15 AQUA-CULTURE PRODUCTION (000 tons) Based on the FAO statistics 152 61 2002 2008 Turkey has the About 207% increase in last 7 years EXPORT (Milyon$) 383 317 fisheries sector in the world. 103 2002 TURSTAT third fastest growing 2008 2009 Agricultural Investment Opportunities inTİGEM 16 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 • • • • 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) 17 Hafik Göle K.Karabekir Altındere Ulaş Alparslan Sultansuyu K.Maraş Çukurova Turunçgiller Hatay Ceylanpınar 18 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 19 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS Thank you for your attention www.tarim.gov.tr 20