High air temperatures affected onion prices in Turkey

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Published Mar 15, 2023

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Onion and potato prices have increased almost 3-4 times in recent weeks. The reason behind the price increase has not changed. The increase in onions, whose shelf price is 25 TL, is due to the high air temperatures. Yüksel Rabbit, President of the Turkish Federation of Carriers, said, "After the September harvest, the onion, which had to be kept in the cold in the winter season, came into contact with hot weather this year due to the air temperatures. Therefore, the onion became green again and brought additional costs." said.

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Yüksel Rabbit, the President of the Turkish Carriers Federation, said that the increase in the onion, whose shelf price is 25 TL, is due to the high temperatures. Speaking to Yeni Şafak, Tavşanlı said that the dried onions are kept in warehouses without heating and cooling, called “black storage”, and said, “After the September harvest, the onion, which had to be kept in the cold in the winter season, came into contact with hot weather this year due to the weather temperatures. That's why the onion turned green again and brought additional costs. There was also rot due to staying in the heat. For this reason, the onion was processed two or even three times and its cost increased.” Stating that comprehensive plans should be made for products in order to balance supply and demand, Tavşan said, “The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has a study in this direction. With the right moves, there will be the right pricing next year," he said. Drought can cause yield loss ...

Source: TRHaber