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Turkey produce price pressures and producer losses

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By late September 2026, economic strain on Turkish agriculture continued to impact various sectors. Sugar beet producers in Niğde requested prices of 4,000 to 4,500 Turkish Liras per unit to offset rising costs, while state-backed Tarım Kredi Marketleri reported a net loss of over 1.09 billion Turkish Liras in the first half of 2026, leading to 30 branch closures and 1,808 job losses. Allegations of market manipulation have intensified in the hazelnut sector due to a persistent gap between free market rates and Turkish Grain Board (TMO) purchase prices. For the 2026/2027 season, the TMO set rates at 255 TL for Giresun quality and 250 TL for Levant quality. By September 30, As of early October 2026, a significant disparity remains between these official rates and free market trading. Regional market prices remained significantly lower and showed distinct regional variations. continue to fluctuate below TMO levels. In Giresun, prices for plump or Giresun quality 50-yield hazelnuts reached between 190 and 200 TL. are trading at approximately 185 TL/kg. In Ordu, prices ranged from are around 180 to 185 TL, TL/kg, while in Samsun, specifically within the Çarşamba and Terme districts, 50-yield plump Levant quality hazelnuts were are priced at approximately 180.65 TL, with Levant and Sivri varieties at 179.15 TL and 172.15 TL, respectively. near 180 TL/kg. In Trabzon, Levant quality hazelnuts traded between 170 rates are approximately 175.50 TL/kg, and 175 TL, Western Black Sea provinces such as Düzce, Sakarya, and Zonguldak report prices in Sakarya and Düzce remained between 155 180 and 165 TL. 185 TL/kg. In addition response to TMO rates, this gap, producers are weighing whether to sell to the cooperative Fiskobirlik established procurement rates of 205 TL/kg TMO—which offers higher base prices and additional payments for Giresun quality hazelnuts. In response higher yields—or to the price discrepancies, wait for shifts in the free market. The Ministry of Trade has deployed inspectors to investigate. investigate the discrepancies. Local officials attribute price declines to garden rot, diseases, and pests like the brown marmorated stink bug, alongside and concerns regarding Turkey’s declining global market share in hazelnut production. share.

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