Impact of Turkish marketing policies on world trade in pulses

In Turkey, chickpea and lentil have been the two most widely cultivated pulses for many years and they are an important component of the Turkish diet. A major change in production has occurred since 1982 when fallow areas began to be replaced with pulse crops, supported by a generous price policy. Since then, Turkey has become a major exporter of these two pulses and has had a significant impact on world trade. In this study, the impact of these changes is examined together with the potential implications of Turkey's export prospects on world markets. A strong integration between Turkish pulse export prices and world prices is evident. However. although Turkey is still one of the major exporter of pulses, recent changes in the marketing policies will most probably affect Turkey's role in world trade.