Turkey: Farmers protested in Kahramanmaraş, they dumped cases of tomatoes on the road

Published 2024년 8월 17일

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Farmers in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, have protested against the low prices of their products, particularly tomatoes and peppers, by blocking a highway and dumping their remaining produce on the road. They are worried about the future of their cultivation, as the base price for their products is not announced and they are struggling to sell their crops. The provincial chairman has expressed concern that many farmers may not be able to cultivate their fields next year due to these financial challenges.

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Farmers in Kahramanmaraş who could not sell their products due to low prices closed the highway to traffic. Producers dumped the remaining cases of tomatoes on the ground. THEY CLOSED THE ROAD AND POURED CASES OF TOMATOES Tomato and pepper producers in Kahramanmaraş protested that their products were left due to low prices. Farmers who formed a convoy with tractors closed the Kahramanmaraş-Gaziantep road. Farmers dumped the remaining cases of tomatoes on the road. "IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW" CHP Kahramanmaraş Provincial Chairman Ünal Ateş spoke about the action taken by the farmers. Ateş, who said that many farmers in Kahramanmaraş may not be able to cultivate their fields, said the following: "The farmers who met in Pınarlı town expressed their demands and addressed the authorities. Farmers say that we sold wheat for 9 liras last year, this year we sold it for 8 liras. So, have our inputs become cheaper or increased? Farmers say that we planted sunflowers with ...

Source: Sondakika