Turkey: It has become impossible to pay agriculture BAĞ-KUR premiums

Turkiye

Published Jan 7, 2023

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), expressed the difficulties experienced by farmers throughout Turkey, especially in Nevşehir, regarding agricultural BAĞ-KUR premiums. Stating that the agricultural BAĞ-KUR premiums, which were 2 thousand 158 liras and 08 kurus in 2022, were 3 thousand 452 liras and 76 kurus in 2023, Bayraktar demanded that the premiums of BAĞ-KUR be reduced, and said: There is no opportunity to pay. The 60 percent increase in premiums should be facilitated, the number of premium payment days should be reduced to 15 days. The Treasury incentive discount of 5 percent applied to the agricultural BAĞ-KUR premiums of our farmers should be increased to a reasonable level, taking into account the inflation rate announced in January. Informality in agriculture will increase with increasing premium rates in 2023. Our farmers from TarımBAĞ-KUR will be deprived of their right to social security.

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), expressed the difficulties experienced by farmers in all of Turkey, especially in Nevşehir, regarding agricultural BAĞ-KUR premiums. Stating that the agricultural BAĞ-KUR premiums, which were 2 thousand 158 liras and 08 kurus in 2022, were 3 thousand 452 liras and 76 kurus in 2023, Bayraktar demanded that the BAĞ-KUR premiums be lowered and said, "This amount, which is 2 thousand 952 liras and 36 kurus with the Treasury incentive discount, will be provided to our farmers. There is no opportunity to pay. The 60 percent increase in premiums should be facilitated, the number of premium payment days should be reduced to 15 days. The Treasury incentive discount of 5 percent applied to the agricultural BAĞ-KUR premiums of our farmers should be increased to a reasonable level, taking into account the inflation rate announced in January. If no intervention is made Informality in agriculture will increase ...

Source: Nevsehirkenthaber