Observers continue to think that cotton production will fluctuate between 900,000 MT and 1 MMT for years to come.
Production Most of Turkey's cotton is planted between mid-March and mid-May and harvested from mid- August through November. The crop is grown in three main areas - the Aegean region, Cukurova and Southeastern Anatolia. Small amounts of cotton also are produced around Antalya and Antakya.
The most popular variety in the Aegean region is “Nazilli 84” and “Nazilli 88”; in Cukurova “Carolina Queen”, “Delta Pine”, and “BA 119”, “Stone Mill”; and “Diyarbakir Gold” is the most popular variety in the Southeast. Aegean cotton generally is considered to be the best quality and is preferred by the local textile industry.
Consumption The textile industry is one of the most important and dynamic sectors in the Turkish economy, accounting for seven percent of GNP, 22 percent of the industrial employment and 26 percent of total exports.
Total spinning capacity is estimated at about 1.9 MMT, of which 1.5 MMT is for cotton and the remainder is for synthetics.
In MY 2005, domestic cotton consumption declined about six percent to 1.45 MMT due to the appreciation of the Turkish lira against the US dollar affecting text ile exports adversely. Strong Turkish Lira also caused increase in imports of low cost yarn and fabric from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India and Pakistan.
Trade According to available official data, Turkey's cotton imports reached 388,000 MT during the first seven months of MY 2005. Marketing year-end total imports are expected to be about 680,000 MT, about ten percent less than last year due to decline in local consumption.
U.S. cotton continues to have a large share of the market, totaling 218,000 MT in exports due to consistent quality and the availability of the GSM-102 Export Credit Guarantee Program.
United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service
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