Turkey: Tomato and pepper producers protest prices in Kahramanmaraş

Published 2024년 8월 17일

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Farmers in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, have protested the low prices of their tomato and pepper products, which they say do not cover their expenses. The farmers have blocked the Kahramanmaraş-Gaziantep road and dumped their remaining tomatoes on it, threatening suicide if no support is provided. They blame increasing costs for their financial difficulties and say that the current prices are leading to a deficit. They are calling on Agricultural Credit Cooperatives to purchase their goods and are threatening to continue their protests daily.

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(ANKARA) - Tomato and pepper producers in Kahramanmaraş protested the fact that prices do not cover their expenses by organizing a convoy with tractors. Farmers who blocked the Kahramanmaraş-Gaziantep road and dumped the remaining tomatoes on the road said, "Kahramanmaraş farmers are dying. If support is not provided, there will be news of farmer suicides in the coming days. If support is not provided to us, farmers will take this action every day." Tomato and pepper producers in Kahramanmaraş protested the fact that their products are being held back due to low prices by organizing a convoy with tractors and blocking the Kahramanmaraş-Gaziantep road. Farmers who stated that their incomes do not cover their expenses due to increasing costs dumped the remaining tomatoes on the road. "If support is not provided, there will be news of farmer suicides in the coming days" Farmers made the following statement: "We gathered to be the voice of our farmers who produce their products at ...

Source: Sondakika