Producers in Konya, Turkey react to the decrease in the prices of geographically registered strawberry

Published 2021년 6월 4일

Tridge summary

Strawberry producers in the Hüyük region are facing challenges as the purchase price of their products has dropped to 4-5 liras per kilo, down from 7-8 liras, leading to concerns about the potential for crops to go unharvested and rot. This decrease in price, despite the region's strawberries being registered with a geographical indication and sold in various markets, including abroad, is causing significant financial strain for the producers. They argue that the purchase price needs to be increased to cover production costs and to ensure that farmers can make a profit. The situation is further complicated by the economic impact of the pandemic, which has led to reduced demand and lower prices for many agricultural products. Producers are urging factories to raise their purchase prices and are seeking support from the state to maintain production and address the current challenges.

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The producer, who thinks that their products will gain even more value after their products are registered with the geographical indication, is having a hard time as the purchase price of the product, which they lost to 7-8 liras per kilo after the first harvest, dropped to 4-5 liras after the start of June. It is feared that the strawberry, which was harvested until November in the region, will not be picked and left to rot if this continues. Stating that the weight of strawberries, whose weight does not fall below 25 liras in metropolitan areas and 20 liras in markets, in the field, by agreement between the factories, the producers reacted to the applied purchase price policy. "Citizen cannot afford their labor" Headman of Suludere District, where the most strawberry production is made in Hüyük, Mustafa Erdoğan, stated that they are very happy because their products have geographical indications, and said, "However, we were also very sad that the weight of strawberries decreased ...

Source: Yenihaberden