Current Situation of Turkey‘s Cut Flower Production and Trade, Problems and Offered Solutions

Authors

  • Nuran Tapkı Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 31135 Hatay
  • Tuğçe Kızıltuğ Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 31135 Hatay
  • Ahmet Duran Çelik Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 31135 Hatay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i3.313-321.1697

Keywords:

Cut flower, Production, Marketing, Trade, Export

Abstract

Nowadays, cut flower production has become an income-generating activity branch. Global cut flower production area was 609.000 ha in 2014 which was 39% of total indoor plants production area. Primary continents in cut flower production are; Asia, Pacific and America, and primary countries are; USA, Japan, Italy, Holland, Ecuador, Colombia and Kenya. Europe has a 63% of share and American Continent has 29% of share in global cut flower export. The biggest cut flower exporters in the world are; Holland (56%), Colombia (17%) and Ecuador (11%), and the biggest cut flower importers are; USA (18%), Germany (15%) and Holland (14%). Due to geographical location and climate conditions, Turkey has an advantage in cut flower production. In terms of production area size, cut flowers take a 26% of share among the indoor plants area in Turkey. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) data, total cut flower production area in Turkey was 1.195 ha by 2016, and it has a 68% of share in indoor plants production. Mediterranean region comes first that has a 46% of share in cut flower production area in Turkey with 5.095 da. In terms of production area, İzmir has the largest share (41.25%). Turkey‘s indoor plants export volume is 81.5 million USD which is 26th in the world. Among product groups, cut flower has a 34% of share in export with 27.7 million USD, and Holland is the country that Turkey exports cut flower most (19.29%). Among the cut flowers, carnation is produced and exported most in Turkey. Cut flower sector is open for improvement, therefore taking actions towards market demands, and product diversification would be beneficial for the sector improvement.

Author Biography

Nuran Tapkı, Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 31135 Hatay

Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümünde Lisans Eğitimi,Çukurova Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Tarım Ekonomisi Anabilim Dalında Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora eiğitimi

Published

19.03.2018

How to Cite

Tapkı, N., Kızıltuğ, T., & Çelik, A. D. (2018). Current Situation of Turkey‘s Cut Flower Production and Trade, Problems and Offered Solutions. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 6(3), 313–321. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i3.313-321.1697

Issue

Section

Agricultural Economics