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Turkey: Hazelnut producers expect '50 TL base price' against increasing costs

Hazelnut Kernel
Turkiye
Published May 15, 2022

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Arslan Soydan, Member of the Board of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, said that hazelnut producers are expecting a base price of 50 TL in the new season, considering the increase in labor, fertilizer and pesticide prices compared to last year. In Ordu, which is one of the most important livelihoods of the Black Sea Region and ranks first in Turkey with an annual hazelnut production of approximately 200 thousand tons, the producers' struggle against pests continues.

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It has been stated that while hazelnuts, which provide approximately 2 billion dollars of foreign exchange inflow throughout Turkey, are purchased in the free market in Ordu, in the band of 35-37 lira, the price expectations of the producers for the 2022 season are in the band of 50 TL. Arslan Soydan, Member of the Board of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, said that the producers continue their work in the fight against hazelnuts despite the increasing costs. Soydan said, “Busy days have started in hazelnut product, which is one of the most important agricultural products of the Black Sea Region. These days, our producers continue to work on the fight against powdery mildew disease in hazelnuts and on fertilization. Our producers are taking the necessary precautions, and after the next few days, the fight against 'hazelnut worms' in hazelnuts will begin. In fact, our producers are waiting for difficult days and important works until our producers come to the ...
Source: Gidatarim
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