Emine Olhan
Department of Agricultural Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Yener Ataseven
Department of Agricultural Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Sema Gun
Department of Agricultural Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
ABSTRACT
Turkey has been producing organic agricultural products since the mid 1980s. Dried sultanas, apricots and figs were the first items to be produced organically. Since that time, Turkey has increased production and exportation of organic agricultural products. Most of these products are grown in the Aegean Region. Turkish organic production can be classified under the following product categories: dried fruits, spices and herbs, fresh or processed fruits and vegetables, pulses, cereals, industrial crops, other raw/processed products. The leading products are sultanas, figs, apricots and hazelnuts. In this study, we will evaluate the organic agriculture in Turkey in light of recent developments in this area.
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Emine Olhan, Yener Ataseven and Sema Gun, 2005. Organic Farming in Turkey. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 8: 505-509.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.505.509
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2005.505.509
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.505.509
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2005.505.509