raiser in Antalya , who are creditworthy for the legal age of Turkey ’s mown flower production , exportation flowers to 33 countries in Europe , especially the Netherlands . While carnations make up approximately 80 % of the exports , whereas 10 % consists of genus Ranunculus and dianthus barbatus , and the remaining 10 % are gerbera , genus Solidago , and other bloom varieties . Every yr , 1 billion stalk of slashed flowers , including 600 million stems of gillyflower , allow for 165 million dollars of foreign up-to-dateness influx to the nation ’s economy . Carnations grown in nursery , especially in the Kepez district of the urban center , are the first product preferred on all special occasions , particularly New Year ’s Day , Valentine ’s Day , Mother ’s Day , and Women ’s Day .
At the sectoral depth psychology get together address focalise on the job and solutions of the stinger bloom sector in Antalya , Antalya Trade Board President Ali Candir said that 90 % of the production areas are rented therefore modernistic organisation can not be instal in these area and product cost have increased . Candir notice that due to the increase in labor costs , growers are trying to keep the profit charge per unit balanced by planting more frequently .
Stating that Turkey , the world loss leader in carnation production , has failed in term of merchandising , Candir said , " As Antalya , we meet 80 % of the world ’s Dianthus caryophyllus needs . Marketing is where we are struggling the most . One affair we can not do is that we do not have enough experience in acting together in an organized fashion . We do not shape in conglutination with each other . We go to the markets as individual grower . We work severely in production , and then with diminished mistakes in merchandising and by acting individually , we compromise ourselves and our prices . "
Candir said that the sector should form itself under the umbrella of foreign trade company , and growers should export through these companies as a mathematical group or else of exporting severally themselves . Candir added that this fashion , growers can have more dialogue power and also achieve monetary value simplification in logistics and administrative price .
Cut flower manufacturer and former Central Anatolian Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Association President Osman Bagdatlioglu compared the merchandising job to the hazel trouble in Turkey . state that Turkey is the biggest producer of cobnut production but can not export the ware by creating added value , Bagdatlioglu said , " 600 million carnations stem go from Turkey . Unfortunately , we can not get the required price in the world . We meet 80 % of the demand , but the continue 20 % is sell its products at a 40 % higher price than us . We can not control and direct the securities industry . One of the reasons for this is not being able to add other varieties to carnations . "
Stating that other country in the world trade other flowers and decorative arrangements besides carnations , Bagdatlioglu said , " In the world , these flowers are sell by mixing . company are trying to export severally . When there is a surplusage of product at once , then it pressures the monetary value to go down . " Bagdatlioglu stated that if state inducement are throw for diversifying the production , the telephone number of varieties will increase , and this will help oneself extinguish the selling problem .
Source : DHA
