Turkey: The biggest price decrease among producers was seen in potatoes with 29.8 percent

Published Sep 4, 2024

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), highlighted significant price fluctuations for agricultural products in August. Potatoes saw the largest price drop for producers at 29.8%, followed by lemons, green onions, and onions. Raisins experienced the highest price increase for producers at 83.3%. In the market, cucumbers had the highest price rise at 39.4%, while dried figs saw the largest decrease at 24.4%. The price disparity between producers and markets was most notable in lemons at 370.4%. Additionally, Bayraktar mentioned an anticipated 10% increase in the dried onion planting area compared to the previous year.

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The Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), Şemsi Bayraktar, said, “The biggest price decrease for producers was seen in potatoes with 29.8 percent. The price decrease in potatoes was followed by lemon with 25.5 percent, green onions with 20.9 percent, and onions with 20.4 percent.” The Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, Şemsi Bayraktar, made a press statement regarding the price changes between producers and markets in August. “The biggest price difference between producers and markets in August was seen in lemons with 370.4 percent” Bayraktar, who evaluated the price difference between producers and markets in August, said, “The biggest price difference between producers and markets in August was seen in lemons with 370.4 percent. The price difference in lemons was followed by carrots with 323.9 percent, onions with 262.1 percent, and zucchini with 249.6 percent. Lemons were sold for 4.7 times more, carrots for 4.2 times more, ...

Source: Iha