Gateway to the Middle East

摘要

From 9-11 June, the 5th VIV Turkey international trade fair for poultry technologies took place in Istanbul, Turkey. From its beginnings as a national event, the biannual show nowadays also plays a more prominent role in the international field. Particularly visitors from the Middle East region found their way to Istanbul. Here is a look backto a regional show with an international flavour. Turkey is a growing market in poultry production. Both on the table egg -, as well as on the meat side, production has grown steadily in the past decades. According to the FAO database, table egg production in 1990 accounted for almost 385 thousand tonnes. This figure had grown to over 824 thousand tonnes in 2008. On the meat side, Turkey produced 405 thousand tonnes in 1990 and this figure increased to 905 thousand tonnes in 2008. Exports of the country also took off. Total export value amounted to 85 million USD in 2008, which in 2009 almost doubled to 150 million USD. A major market is Iraq with a current export value of 92 million USD.