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Sugar beet production and planting area is forecast at 20.5 MMT and 340,000 ha in MY 2019/20, assuming favorable growing conditions similar to last year.

The drought in Turkey has finally ended, with rainfall from October 2018 through February 2019 significantly higher than the previous two years.

Turkey's food sector is diverse and growing, although an economic downturn is affecting businesses across all sectors starting in the latter half of 2018.

Turkish cotton planting and production for Marketing Year (MY) 2019/20 is projected to be about 540,000 hectares and 900,000 metric tons (4.13 million bales).