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Turkish cotton planting and production for Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 is projected to be about 480,000 hectares and 760,000 metric tons (MT) (3.5 million bales).

The number of cattle in Turkey is estimated to grow 1.2 percent in 2020 to 18.1 million animals due to favorable government subsidies and continuing feeder cattle imports albeit at a lower volume.

Turkey’s total production of oilseeds in Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 is projected to decrease about five percent compared to MY 2019/20, totaling 3.04 million metric tons (MMT).

The market for organic goods in Turkey is small but growing. Most of the organic production in Turkey is intended for export, with the European Union as the largest export market.

MinFAL published the “List of Restricted Substances for Food Supplements” on January 22, 2016 on its website. Business operators must comply with this list by January 22, 2018.

The new implementation period for a law on poultry feeding which would impact the Turkish poultry sector was going to start on January 1, 2016, but it has now been postponed for one year.

Turkey has again delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another year.

On January 1, 2016, the Government of Turkey (GOT) announced increases to special consumption taxes, which include taxes on alcohol and tobacco.

Russia announced on December 1 a ban on Turkish fruits, vegetables, and poultry.

The year 2015 has been a difficult one for Turkey's hotel, restaurant and institutions (HRI) sector due to political and economic instability.

MY 2014/2015, yields were normal, which led to low prices in citrus. The production of total citrus was 3,784,000 MT in MY 2014/2015 and the sector expects that the yield will be the same for 2015/16.

The new implementation period for a law on poultry feeding will which will impact the Turkish poultry sector starts on January 1, 2016.