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Turkey fruit growers demand price regulation

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In late July 2026, cherry producers in the Şaphane district of Kütahya Province urged Şaphane, Kütahya, asked the Turkish government to set a minimum price for cherries after daily wholesale rates swung sharply, leaving farmers unable to sell at profitable levels. They cited falling prices fell below 50 lira per kilogram and rising input costs, and asked for a price‑floor mechanism similar kilogram, leaving farmers unable to those used for tea, hazelnuts and wheat. sell profitably. A week later, nectarine growers in İznik, Bursa Province, Bursa, protested a stark gap between farmgate prices (10‑15 lira per kilogram) and supermarket prices (up to 100 lira). They blamed lira), blaming intermediaries for the disparity and called calling for market regulation, greater transparency, and stronger direct‑sale channels. Both groups highlighted In early August, the broader problem of price volatility İznik Agricultural Chamber intensified its push, with producers and insufficient government support for fruit farmers in Turkey. agricultural workers demanding an investigation and reforms to create a fair market structure that compensates growers and keeps consumer prices affordable. The two incidents show repeated appeals highlight a widening concern among Turkish fruit growers, extending from cherries to nectarines, growers over price volatility, rising input costs, and a growing push insufficient state support, and they broaden the call for state‑backed pricing price‑floor mechanisms similar to protect agricultural incomes. those used for tea, hazelnuts and wheat.

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