Call from the producer of pistachios, whose price has increased by 500 percent, to baklava makers

This year, in Şanlıurfa where the harvest has been low, pistachio producers have asked baklava makers to make a sacrifice and not increase the price. The pistachio harvest has concluded at the Ceylanpınar Agricultural Enterprise, which is affiliated with the General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TİGEM), Turkey's largest agricultural enterprise. Last year, the enterprise produced approximately 8,000 tons of product, but this year, due to drought, it managed to produce around 4,000 tons. Prices increased by 500 percent The low harvest in the province has affected prices. Last year, raw pistachios were sold for up to 150-200 lira, but this year they are being sold for around 700 lira. To cover costs, the producer has had to increase the price and has called on baklava makers to make a sacrifice. Despite the low pistachio prices last year, baklava makers did not reduce the price of baklava. Addressing baklava producers, the producer urged them to make a sacrifice this year ...