Turkey: Cotton and Products Update
The MY 2015 Turkish cotton crop is estimated at 370,000 hectares and 580,000 MT (2.6 million bales). Excessive rains following planting in the Aegean region and frost in the South Anatolian region forced farmers to replant however irrigation water helped to minimize yield losses. Presently the crop is developing very well with no major insect attacks. Domestic cotton consumption is estimated about 1.38 MMT (6.3 million bales) despite the narrowing export opportunities due to due to political problems in the export markets. Total cotton imports during the first ten months of MY 2014 were 688,000 MT (3.1 million bales), of which 285,000 MT (1.3 million bales) were US cotton.
