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Speaking to the Anadolu Agency (AA) following the meeting, Minister Eker said that the participants of the meeting attached high value to what Turkey did in the agricultural and food sectors.
"Turkey is a model to Arab Spring countries in agriculture and food sectors," Eker stressed.
"In the past nine years, we surpassed three countries. With an agricultural output worth 62 billion USD, Turkey ranked first in the European Union (EU)," Eker also stated.