Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey: Let's appreciate the grapes

Published 2023년 9월 3일

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, stressed the importance of appreciating and supporting the grape industry in Turkey due to its significant contribution to the country's economy. He highlighted the challenges faced by grape farmers, including low yields and high production costs, caused by natural disasters and rising input prices. Bayraktar emphasized the need for price stability and value recognition in order to maintain Turkey's position as a global leader in raisin exports, which generate an annual foreign exchange income of around $400-500 million.

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), said, "Let's appreciate our grapes, grapes are a product that has a net export income of 500 million dollars without importing anything into our country." said. Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of TZOB, participated in the grape harvest in Turgutlu district of Manisa. Bayraktar was accompanied in his program by Turgutlu Chamber of Agriculture President Abdullah Şenol, Manisa Chambers of Agriculture Coordination Board and Şehzadeler District President Hüseyin Altındağ and other district chamber presidents. Stating that the grape yield was approximately 35 percent low this year due to natural disasters, Bayraktar said, "When high input prices were added to the low yield, production costs increased significantly." Bayraktar said, “Our farmers are producing under difficult conditions due to increasing costs, exchange rate increases and natural disasters. In order for our farmers to continue production by ...

Source: Iha