Özcan, "Support payments will be a lifeline for Malatya's economy"

President of the Malatya Trade Exchange Board, Ramazan Özcan, said that apricot production, which holds an important place for Malatya, the region, and the Turkish economy, needs to be sustainable, and the support given to producers due to the frost disaster is significant. Özcan stated that farmers affected by the frost in Malatya in April, who are registered in the Farmer Registration System (FRS), will receive payments ranging from 5 to 5,500 Turkish Lira per decare by the end of the month. Participating in the Agricultural Frost Research Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Özcan noted that they provided detailed information about the agricultural frost Malatya experienced on April 12. He said, "After the agricultural frost that occurred on April 12, we were invited to the Turkish Grand National Assembly as Malatya Trade Exchange Board, representing the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), by the Agricultural Frost Research Commission ...