Turkiye: The yield is high in citrus fruits, but there is no purchase

Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan stated that the yield in citrus fruits this year was higher than last year and said, "The yield in 2023 reached a total of 3 million 200 thousand tons." Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan pointed out that the yield in 2023 has increased compared to previous years and that lemon, tangerine, grapefruit and orange are 3 million 200 thousand tons in total, and said, "This year, the yield is high, but our farmers have not been able to sell their product to the merchant yet. Traders who made product connections by paying advances a few months in advance in the past years have still not made purchases despite the high input prices and low citrus prices. Foreign market connections have not been completed yet. Citrus producers, whose product sales price is below the cost, are worried. "DFIF (Support Price Stabilization Fund), which was given to citrus fruits years ago, should be re-granted at least 1,500 - ...