Persimmon producers who do not have insurance are waiting for a helping hand

Published 2025년 5월 14일

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The article reports a significant loss of 50 percent in persimmon crops in the Honaz district of Denizli, Turkey's leading region in dried persimmon production, due to agricultural frost. Despite the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's decision to provide aid for 17 types of products affected by the frost, persimmons are not included, leaving producers in a difficult situation, especially since they lack disaster insurance. The Honaz Chamber of Agriculture has appealed for persimmons to be included in the aid, highlighting the severe impact on the industry and the need for support for the affected producers.

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In the Honaz district of Denizli, which ranks first in Turkey in dried persimmon production, the new season's crops were damaged by 50 percent due to agricultural frost. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that aid will be provided for 17 types of products damaged by agricultural frost, but persimmon was not included in this list. Persimmon producers in Honaz, who do not have insurance against possible disasters, want persimmon to be included in the scope of aid like the other 17 products. Persimmon trees in the Honaz district of Denizli were severely damaged in the agricultural frost that occurred when air temperatures dropped last March and April. In the city, which ranks first in Turkey in persimmon production and export, the crops were damaged by 50 percent when the trees preparing to bear fruit were exposed to agricultural frost. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that it will support producers in 17 products, both insured and uninsured, that ...

Source: Kamu3