Highest onion price difference between the field and market in Turkey

Published 2021년 10월 2일

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The Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB) chairman, Şemsi Bayraktar, highlighted the significant price differences between producers and the market in September. He noted that dry onions saw the highest price difference at 253.23%, and called on the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) to intervene. Bayraktar also pointed out that green peppers experienced the highest price increase at 58.97%, while lemons saw the biggest price decrease at 27.33%. He stressed the need for the Soil Products Office to intervene to ensure price stability, attributing marketing issues and increased yield to the decrease in onion prices. Bayraktar also highlighted the challenges producers are facing due to the impact of rising fertilizer prices.

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), evaluated the change in producer and market prices in September. Bayraktar said, “In September, the price difference between the producer and the market was the highest in dry onions with 253.23%. The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) should intervene," he said. Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), stated that the price difference between the producer and the market reached 3.5 times in September. Bayraktar, in his written statement, made evaluations about the developments in producer market prices and input prices in September. Bayraktar stated that dry onions were sold 3.5 times, parsley and apple 3.4 times, lemon 3.3 times, green beans 3.1 times, raisins and lettuce 2.7 times, and milk 2.6 times more. Onions costing 62 cents, 2 liras for 19 cents, parsley for 66 cents, 2 liras for 26 cents, apples for 2 liras for 8 cents, 6 liras for 97 cents, lemon for 2 ...

Source: Gidatarim