Turkey: Producers expect 3.5 dollars in hazelnut price

Published 2021년 6월 8일

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The Giresun Chamber of Agriculture in Turkey is anticipating the government to set the purchase price for hazelnuts between $3.50 before the 2021 harvest. The chamber believes this will be beneficial for producers and maintain a healthy free market. Last year, the purchase price was set at 22.5 lira per kilogram, which was equivalent to $3.50. The chamber is hopeful that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will maintain this price to ensure producers can continue their work with optimism.

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Giresun Chamber of Agriculture President Nurittin Karan said that they expect the purchase price of hazelnuts to be announced before the harvest and in the 3.5 dollar band. Noting that it will be a fruitful year in terms of production, Giresun Chamber of Agriculture President Nurittin Karan said that the estimated hazelnut harvest for 2021 will be determined by the commissions to be formed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, with the mulch count to be held in the first week of July. Reminding that the purchase price including hazelnuts was announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last season, Karan said, "We expect the hazelnut purchase price to be made on behalf of the state through the Turkish Grain Board this year, to be announced by our President before the harvest. The hazelnut base price announced before the harvest last year is in great favor of the producer. The producer did not enter the garden with the question "How much will the hazelnut price be this year? ...

Source: Sondakika