Türkiye’s most outstanding agriculture honest, held yearly in central Konya, is ready to see TL 1.5 billion ($136 million) in gross sales this 12 months.
Ilhan Ersözlü, the final supervisor of TÜYAP Fairs Yapım Inc., has emphasised the essential function the agricultural honest will play in contributing to the nation’s financial system this 12 months.
The honest, presently being held for the nineteenth time on the KTO-TÜYAP International Fair Center from March 14-18, has attracted 474 exhibitors from 20 nations.
Ersözlü instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) that the occasion gives an distinctive alternative for Türkiye’s most outstanding producers and exporters to showcase their merchandise to the world market. The honest displays varied merchandise, together with tractors, mix harvesters, agricultural mechanization, harvesting machines, plant vitamin, irrigation programs, livestock gear and modern agriculture functions.
The occasion’s sustainability is important, and Ersözlü hopes that the honest will proceed to develop in recognition and significance.
This 12 months, the honest spans 100,000 sq. meters (1.08 million sq. toes), together with six halls, a lobby and an out of doors space. Approximately 5,000 guests from 100 nations and 5 continents are anticipated to attend the honest, together with 230,000 home guests from virtually each province in Türkiye, totaling round 235,000.
Ersözlü said that final 12 months’s honest generated roughly TL 1 billion in gross sales, whereas this 12 months’s honest is anticipated to succeed in TL 1.5 billion.
Moreover, Ersözlü projected that the honest would contribute to round 15% of the annual export of agricultural equipment.
Konya is acknowledged as Türkiye’s hub within the manufacturing of agricultural equipment, and the area is essential for the encompassing geography.
According to Ersözlü, 60% of equipment exports in Konya encompass agricultural equipment, and 10% of Türkiye’s exports come from Konya.
The Konya Agricultural Fair is ranked No. 1 amongst agriculture festivals in Türkiye and one of many area’s prime three festivals. Additionally, it’s the largest annual honest in Europe.
Ersözlü emphasised that the five-day honest interval was obligatory, as individuals might make many vital business offers. In addition, he famous that businesspeople from completely different areas place orders with new guests and connections from South America, the Asia Pacific and Africa.
Moreover, Ersözlü highlighted that the honest showcased improvements and clever farming methods for the primary time, making it much more interesting to guests, exhibitors and the folks of Konya. He added that this annual occasion had grow to be an anticipated event, and everybody regarded ahead to it yearly.
Ersözlü famous that the Konya Agricultural Fair additionally considerably impacts town’s dynamics. The lodges are totally occupied, and procuring facilities and the Mevlana Museum welcome guests from many locations within the metropolis, contributing to the commerce within the honest heart and the city’s financial system. Therefore, it’s an important honest concerning financial and social impacts.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
