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Aydın fig quality regulation and market expansion efforts

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Aydın fig quality regulation and market ~~uncertainty~~ expansion efforts

In late July 2026, the governor of Turkey’s Aydın province issued a decree tightening controls on fig production to protect the region’s key export. The order bans early‑ripening chemicals such as Ethephon, requires storage facilities to obtain registration certificates, and mandates a Plant Health Control Certificate for all shipments. Inspection duties were expanded to producers, traders, municipalities and police, with electronic monitoring of warehouses and administrative fines for violations. Governor Osman Varol noted that the measures aim to reduce mycotoxin risk and improve post‑harvest storage conditions. By mid-August 2026, stakeholders met via the Aydın Commodity Exchange to discuss the 2026-27 season. On August 26, 2026, the new season officially commenced with a symbolic purchase ceremony. By early September 2026, the industry faced a dichotomy of high yields and economic instability. While some officials reported a 50 percent increase in harvest, others described market activity as “extremely limited”. As the export season approaches its scheduled September 28 start, Yusuf Gabay, President of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters' Association, stated that efforts are underway to enhance quality and food safety. To prevent aflatoxin contamination, portable UV lamps, drying racks, and informational brochures are being distributed to producers. Gabay expects total revenue to exceed $350 million this season, with a target to export over 60,000 tons. The association aims to increase market share in Far East countries, such as India, China, and Japan, from 16 percent to 25 percent. On September 18, 2026, the Aydın Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry conducted ‘Friday Meetings’ across 17 ~~districts. These sessions provided~~ districts to provide technical ~~guidance on harvesting, drying,~~ guidance. Following this, the Aegean Dried Fruit and ~~storage for figs, as well as olives, chestnuts,~~ Products Exporters' Association organized a sectoral purchasing delegation from India to İzmir and ~~cotton, while addressing the 2026/1 Fig Communiqué~~ Gaziantep to strengthen trade routes for dried figs and ~~the 2027 Farmer Registration System.~~ other products.

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