The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, Ibrahim Yumaklı, made a statement regarding the compensation paid to producers for damages during the first half of the year within the framework of state-supported agricultural insurance. In his statement, Minister Yumaklı said: "Thanks to state-supported agricultural insurance, we have paid 7.3 billion Turkish liras (approximately 803 million leva) in compensation to our producers during the first half of the year against adverse effects. With TARSIM, whose insurance premiums are subsidized by the state up to 70%, we are determined to continue protecting the efforts of our farmers and bringing fertility to the soil." From January 1 to July 10, within the framework of state-supported agricultural insurance, a total of 7.3 billion Turkish liras (around 803 million leva) in compensation for damages were paid to 34,227 farmers. Of these: - 3.6 billion liras (approximately 396 ...