The Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey made a statement about drought supports, lemon, and onion

Published 2021년 11월 12일

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The Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB) Chairman, Şemsi Bayraktar, has expressed concern over the impact of drought and increased input prices on agricultural production. He highlighted a significant drought during the 2020-2021 season, which led to substantial losses in cereals, legumes, and lentils. Bayraktar criticized the lack of drought support payments to farmers and called for increased support to maintain the food supply chain. He also emphasized the need for reducing manufacturer costs and solving marketing issues. Additionally, Bayraktar addressed the urgent need for support for lemon producers, who face challenges due to export restrictions.

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), made a statement about drought supports, lemon and onion. Emphasizing that "the burning effects of drought and the abnormal increase in input prices, especially fertilizers, adversely affected agricultural production," Bayraktar said, "In the 2020-2021 season, there was a significant drought due to the decrease in precipitation in all regions except the Marmara region. On a provincial basis, two-thirds of Turkey was affected by drought. Abnormal decreases in precipitation also caused serious deviations in yield estimates. Bayraktar said, “Cereals and legumes were the products most affected by the drought. A loss of 20 percent in grain production and close to 50 percent in lentil production is expected," he continued, adding: "The addition of extreme drought to the problem that negatively affects production, such as price increases of up to 250 percent in inputs on an annual basis, greatly ...

Source: Gidatarim