Payments for agricultural damage have been a lifeline for farmers.

Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTSO) Board Chairman Hakan Sefa Çakır said that the support payments made to producers whose products were damaged due to the agricultural frost disaster that occurred last winter have been a great source of morale for the farmers. Chairman Çakır stated in his announcement that they closely followed the process as MTSO to compensate for the damage experienced by the producers, saying, "We called for the compensation of the damage suffered by the producers in this regard and it was announced that the damage would be covered in a short time, even compensating those who did not have agricultural insurance. Payments to producers who suffered from agricultural frost damage last week began to be made. These payments will be life-giving for the farmer." Drawing attention to the areas affected by the agricultural frost, Çakır said, "Serious frost events occurred in the winter season in the Mediterranean Region, especially in the region extending ...