The Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey calls for a ceiling price

Grains, Cereal & Legumes

Turkiye

Market & Price Trends

Published Feb 11, 2024

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), has emphasized the significance of legumes as a protein source for over 2 billion people globally. Despite efforts to boost legume cultivation in Turkey, production has dropped by 34.8%, with a 49% production gap in green lentils and 43% in red lentils. Bayraktar has urged for increased production, reduced imports, and legal regulations for a ceiling price for basic food products. He also proposed that premium support for legumes should be increased to stimulate production.

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), in his statement on the occasion of "World Pulses Day", said that legumes are an important source of protein for more than 2 billion people in the world. Stating that legumes are a product group with a total foreign trade value of 30.6 billion dollars, Bayraktar said that India ranks first with a share of 28.8 percent in legume production in the world, while Turkey has a share of around 1.3 percent in this production. He reported that he received it. Bayraktar, who informed that the most produced legumes in Turkey are chickpeas, dry beans and lentils, drew attention to the decrease in cultivation areas. Pointing out that this caused a 34.8 percent decline in production, Bayraktar said, "With the initiatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2016 was declared as the 'International Year of Pulses' by FAO. After this year, although efforts were made to increase the cultivation area in ...

Source: Haber7