Turkey: June producer market prices

Published 2021년 7월 2일

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The Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB) chairman, Şemsi Bayraktar, reported significant price differences between producers and consumers for various products in June, with watermelon seeing the highest difference of 341.18%. He also noted that while some market prices increased, others, such as watermelon, decreased by 72.97% due to increased harvest. The highest price increase was in red lentils, likely due to drought impacting supply. Bayraktar also highlighted the impact of natural disasters like frost and warmer weather affecting prices of dried apricots, carrots, and greens. Concern was expressed about the drought affecting 52 provinces, as reported by the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, with the worst precipitation decrease seen in Southeast Anatolia (83.3%).

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), evaluated the producer market prices in June and the developments in drought, natural disasters, meat and milk. Emphasizing that the price difference between the producer and the market for some products exceeded 4 times, Bayraktar continued as follows: “Watermelon 4.4 times, onion 4 times, eggplant 3.7 times, chickpeas 3.2 times, cucumber and zucchini 3.1 times. is sold to the consumer. Watermelon with 34 kuruş is sold for 1 lira 50 kurus, onion with 41 kurus is sold for 1 lira for 63 kurus, eggplant with 1 lira for 34 kurus is sold for 4 liras 54 kurus, chickpeas with 4 liras for 35 kurus is sold for 13 liras for 93 kurus. The price difference between the producer and the market is seen in watermelon with a maximum of 341.18%. Berries are followed by onions with 297.56%, eggplant with 266.13 percent, chickpeas with 220.23 percent, and cucumbers with 207.02 percent.” Bayraktar stated that there ...

Source: Gidatarim