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Turkey hazelnut market and wage dynamics

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In late June 2026, hazelnut prices varied by province, differed across provinces, with Giresun premium nuts at 195‑205 TL per kilogram while TL/kg and neighboring provinces slipped to areas at 160‑180 TL. TL/kg. Farmers warned that rising fertilizer, pesticide and labour costs threatened profitability ahead of the harvest. In mid‑July, Giresun authorities issued a decree fixing fixed daily wages for harvest workers (1,101 TL when meals were provided, with meals, 1,280 TL otherwise) and regulating regulated machine fees, work‑hour limits fees and pay deductions. The province also hosted the 14th Çömlekçi Deresi Hazelnut Festival, emphasizing community solidarity. On work‑hour limits. By 21 July, chambers in Sakarya set the season’s seasonal daily wages and awaited the official a base price from the Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi. Industry groups said the Agricultural Market Office, insisting that a price must be of at least 300 TL per kilogram TL/kg was needed to cover sharply higher input costs, which have risen cost spikes of 80‑100 % and that pushed estimated production cost costs to about 243 TL/kg. With a national harvest forecast of about 650 000 tonnes (Ordu alone 170 000 tonnes), producers warned Producers cautioned that a price below roughly 322 TL/kg would be unsustainable and called for shifting toward higher‑value hazelnut products. By unsustainable. On 27 July, Giresun producers growers began selling freshly picked green‑husk nuts directly from roadside stalls, raising prices to fetching around 200 TL/kg for fresh nuts and 350 TL/kg for dried‑husk nuts. Officials cautioned against nuts, while officials warned that early picking, noting picking could lower yields and quality. On 1 August, Anayol Party leader Ali Karakurt demanded that harvesting before the officially scheduled dates—different for coastal, middle‑land 2026 hazelnut base price be set at a minimum of 360 TL/kg. He cited production costs of 215 TL/kg on flat land and high‑land zones—can lower yields, degrade quality 290 TL/kg on sloped land, adding a 20 % producer share and increase labor costs, ultimately harming farmer incomes. a capital‑risk premium to justify the higher floor. Karakurt criticised the current pricing system as favouring foreign monopolies and called for systemic reform as the Agricultural Market Office prepares to announce the official price.

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  1. 2026-08-02 17:14 UTC Turkey hazelnut market and wage dynamics
  2. 2026-07-27 20:20 UTC Turkey hazelnut market and wage dynamics

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