Exports From Gap Region Increase By 42 Percent

GAZIANTEP - Exports of agricultural products from the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) region in the January-July period of 2003 increased 42 percent to 424 million 732 thousand U.S. dollars.
In the same period last year, the region exported agricultural products of 300 million 71 thousand U.S. dollars.
The region exported 290 million 206 thousand U.S. dollars in textiles, 58 million 157 thousand U.S. dollars in grain-cereals and 32 million 494 thousand U.S. dollars in dried fruits.
Exports from the region in January-July periods of 2002 and 2003 are as follows: (U.S. dollars)

Jan-July 2002 Jan-July 2003 Difference
Products (percent)
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Textiles 225.312 290.206 29
Grain-cereals 32.158 58.157 81
Dried fruits 25.205 32.494 29
Husbandry 4.655 3.453 -26
Other products 12.741 40.422 217
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TOTAL 300.071 424.732 42
(UK-MS) 16.08.2003