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Turkey produce price pressures and producer losses

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2026-08-17 08:15 UTC → 2026-08-26 05:07 UTC · added removed

In mid‑July, vendors in Kayseri reported that daily market prices for fresh vegetables remained low and stable despite rising inflation. However, by By August, the focus shifted to severe economic distress among producers. Fruit growers across Turkey, growers, including those producing peaches, apricots, plums, grapes, and figs, are reporting that reported production costs range from of 20 to 25 TL per kilogram, while market selling prices have plummeted to between 10 and 15 TL. In Aydın’s Buharkent, an early fig harvest with record yields has seen prices drop to approximately 6 TL per kilogram due to abundant supply. In Denizli’s Çivril district, peach prices fell from 30 TL to 15 TL per kilogram, driven by export uncertainties regarding Russia. This has left farmers facing losses as the price sits below the estimated 22 TL production cost. Similarly, in Bursa, certain peach varieties dropped to the 20-25 TL range, a sharp decline from 100 TL per kilogram last year. By mid-August, the crisis has expanded to include protests over In Mersin’s Erdemli district, farmers protested the widening gap between farm-gate prices and retail costs. In Mersin’s Erdemli district, farmers highlighted costs, noting that while they sell peppers sold for 38 TL, retail prices TL at the field reach 138 TL; TL in supermarkets, and tomatoes are sold at for 21 TL at the field but reach 90 TL in supermarkets. These disparities, combined with rising TL. By late August, the crisis extended to the onion market. Onion production is projected to decrease by 13.5% this year due to high costs for diesel, fertilizer, pesticides, irrigation, electricity, and labor, have led experts low prices. To stabilize supply, the Ministry of Trade temporarily reduced customs duties on onion imports from 49.5% to warn 5%. However, this move contributed to market prices dropping from 70 TL to between 15 and 20 TL per kilogram. Reşit Kaya, President of the Onion Producers and Suppliers Association, has called for revised import policies and export incentives, warning that producers may abandon orchards, posing agricultural production is a threat to matter of national food security.

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  1. 2026-08-26 05:07 UTC Turkey produce price pressures and producer losses
  2. 2026-08-17 08:15 UTC Turkey produce price pressures and producer losses
  3. 2026-08-14 09:02 UTC Turkey produce price pressures
  4. 2026-08-08 06:54 UTC Turkey produce price pressures

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