Grain and pulse exporters came together for the second Improving international competitiveness Project. Mediterranean Grain, Pulses and Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, as part of Mediterranean Exporter Associations (AKIB), started the second development project. The Needs Analysis Meeting of “Improving International Competitiveness of the Cereals Industry and Promoting Exports” Project was held with the participation of development project companies in the building of AKIB in Mersin. The association made an application and the Ministry of Economy accepted the project with the code of 15.Ur-Ge.039. The company representatives who participated in the development project meeting which was held with the participation of 24 companies were informed about the “need analysis” process through the presentation of the Project Expert Cemile Asker and informative presentations of Zobu Consultancy Company Experts Mustafa Hakan Zobu and Fevzi Doğu after the opening speech of AKIB Assistant Secretary General Ümit Sarı. The next phase is to visit companies in the need analysis process.