In Balıkesir, major support for sesame producers: Purchase price increased to 155 TL

Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality organized a sesame purchase ceremony in the district of Sındırgı to strengthen agricultural production. Balıkesir Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Akın announced the sesame purchase price for 2025 as 155 TL. Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality organized a sesame purchase ceremony in the district of Sındırgı. Speaking at the ceremony in Pürsünler Village Square, Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Akın emphasized the Balıkesir Model, which strengthens the producer. Stating that the municipality is actively intervening in the market to ensure that the farmer receives the value of their labor, Akın pointed out that the support purchases increase both prices and production, saying, "As we make purchases, the merchant also raises the price. Because they know that the farmer is not alone. In Balıkesir, we guarantee purchase of at least one product in 20 districts. Produce, we are always by your side." Value-added producing model: sesame gaining up to five times its ...