Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market

Organic farming is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain or enhance ecological harmony. Worldwide, the demand for organic products appears to have expanded quickly in the past decade, stimulated by consumer perceptions that organic products are sa...

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Main Authors: Sinan NARDALI, Funda GENCLER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dunarea de Jos University of Galati 2011-03-01
Series:Annals of Dunarea de Jos University. Fascicle I : Economics and Applied Informatics
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Online Access:http://www.ann.ugal.ro/eco/Doc20011_1/NardaliS_GenclerF.pdf
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description Organic farming is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain or enhance ecological harmony. Worldwide, the demand for organic products appears to have expanded quickly in the past decade, stimulated by consumer perceptions that organic products are safe and healthy. Organic production in Turkey is almost entirely dependent on exports. Organic sector in Turkey is the relatively slow development of domestic demand. In this regard, the aim of this article is to give the readers an idea about the present situation of organic agriculture in Turkey. The topic summarizes the organic agriculture activity both in production and marketing aspects. Therefore, some recommendations are made to improve the organic market in Turkey.
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spelling doaj.art-7b2a9f199b31470cac3dc87aedff6c1e2022-12-21T19:10:22ZengDunarea de Jos University of GalatiAnnals of Dunarea de Jos University. Fascicle I : Economics and Applied Informatics1584-04092011-03-011195100Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the MarketSinan NARDALIFunda GENCLEROrganic farming is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain or enhance ecological harmony. Worldwide, the demand for organic products appears to have expanded quickly in the past decade, stimulated by consumer perceptions that organic products are safe and healthy. Organic production in Turkey is almost entirely dependent on exports. Organic sector in Turkey is the relatively slow development of domestic demand. In this regard, the aim of this article is to give the readers an idea about the present situation of organic agriculture in Turkey. The topic summarizes the organic agriculture activity both in production and marketing aspects. Therefore, some recommendations are made to improve the organic market in Turkey.http://www.ann.ugal.ro/eco/Doc20011_1/NardaliS_GenclerF.pdfOrganic productionOrganic product marketingTurkish organic sector
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Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market
Annals of Dunarea de Jos University. Fascicle I : Economics and Applied Informatics
Organic production
Organic product marketing
Turkish organic sector
title Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market
title_full Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market
title_fullStr Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market
title_full_unstemmed Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market
title_short Prospects of Turkish Organic Food Sector: Some Suggestions Improving the Market
title_sort prospects of turkish organic food sector some suggestions improving the market
topic Organic production
Organic product marketing
Turkish organic sector
url http://www.ann.ugal.ro/eco/Doc20011_1/NardaliS_GenclerF.pdf
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