Turkey: Pepper is 1 TL in the field, 4 TL in the market

Pepper producers in Gaziantep draw attention to the price increase in the journey from the field to the counter of the pepper, which is still being harvested. The farmers, stating that their profit margins have shrunk despite the ever-increasing costs, reacted to the increase of the pepper sold from 1.1 liras to 4 liras to the consumer. While the farmers in Gaziantep sell the peppers they collect in the fields for 1 TL, they are sold for 4 TL in the markets. While the farmers are satisfied with the harvest, they express that they are uncomfortable with the price difference between the field and the market. Pepper producer Müslüm Gürsel, who stated that the price of the pepper they sell in the field is up to 4 TL in the markets, said, “We are currently collecting red pepper paste here. Now our harvest has come to an end. A kilo of pepper in vegetable form is around 1,600-1,700 and they buy it from us for 1 to 1.1 TL. In the markets, it is sold for at least 4 TL.” “WE WORK, ...