Turkey: We are in a position to import sugar from Thailand and Morocco

Published 2022년 9월 28일

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CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer has expressed concern over the Turkish government's decision to import sugar, a product that was previously self-sufficient. He attributes this issue to the privatization of sugar factories, which has led to unregulated pricing and the need for imports. Gürer argues that this approach is unsustainable and detrimental to both farmers and consumers. He calls for a return to state control of sugar production and a return to fair pricing to address the current crisis. Additionally, Gürer criticizes the privatization of sugar factories, suggesting that it has led to the current problems and advocates for government intervention to correct the situation.

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CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer stated that the problem created by the freedom to determine sugar prices for privatized sugar factories led the government to import. Pointing out that sugar prices will increase further if this continues, Gürer emphasized that privatized factories cannot determine sugar prices, that the political power can intervene, and that the factories should be nationalized again in the process to prevent this negative picture. Gürer said, “The sugar beet campaign period has started. Beet purchase and processing will continue until December. Even during the campaign period, sugar imports continue. Finally, imported sugar from Morocco came to Mersin port this month. In the contract farming sugar beet, the 21 million-ton production estimate of TURKSTAT in May 2021 was realized as 18.3 million tons in December 2021. In the production estimation of this year, made by TURKSTAT in May 2022, it predicted that 19 million tons of sugar beet will be produced. The ...

Source: Milligazete