# Turkish agricultural commodity pricing

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-agricultural-commodity-pricing
> Updated: 2026-10-20T09:00:00.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 4.

In late 2026, Turkish agricultural organizations announced purchase prices for various crops for the upcoming production cycle. 

The Söke TARİŞ Cotton Cooperative set the 2026-2027 cotton purchase price at 102 TL per kilogram, citing global market trends, exchange rates, and rising producer costs. President İsmail Özer noted the decision aimed to protect producers from market volatility.

Following this, Türkiye Şeker Fabrikaları A. Ş. (TÜRKŞEKER) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry established the 2026-2027 sugar beet purchase price at 3,720 TL per ton, including a 4% quota completion premium. This rate was determined through consensus between sugar companies and producer representatives under the Sugar Law.

However, the sugar beet pricing has faced widespread criticism from farmers and agricultural cooperatives in regions including Sivas, Eskişehir, Erzincan, and Ereğli. Producers argue the rate is insufficient to cover sharply rising costs for diesel fuel, fertilizer, irrigation, labor, and transportation. Agricultural representatives, such as the Odunpazarı Chamber of Agriculture and the Erzincan Sugar Beet Growers Cooperative, have warned that production may decline if prices are not revised.

In Eskişehir, the Eskişehir Genç Rençberler Association has launched a signature campaign demanding the price per ton be increased to at least 4,500 TL. Association President Burak Kuşan stated that the current 20% annual increase fails to keep pace with the costs of seeds, fertilizer, and fuel. Political figures, including YENİ Party Deputy Chairman Utku Çakırözer, have supported these demands, calling for VAT and Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV) exemptions on diesel and fertilizer to alleviate the financial burden on farmers.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: Turkish farmers protest sugar beet prices amid harvest season

While officials in Gümüşhane celebrate the sugar beet and bean harvest, producers in Kahramanmaraş criticize new 2026 sugar beet prices for failing to cover rising agricultural input costs.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-farmers-protest-sugar-beet-prices-amid-harvest-season

### 2026-10-19: Eskişehir sugar beet producers demand price increase

Sugar beet producers in Eskişehir are campaigning for a price increase to 4,500 TL per ton to offset rising costs of fertilizer and fuel, receiving support from political leaders.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eskiehir-sugar-beet-producers-demand-price-increase

### 2026-10-13: Turkish farmers protest new sugar beet purchase prices

Turkish farmers and cooperatives are protesting the 2026-2027 sugar beet purchase price of 3,720 TL per ton, arguing it fails to cover rising costs for fuel, fertilizer, and labor.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trkeker-sets-2026-sugar-beet-purchase-price-at-3720-tl-per-ton

### 2026-09-21: Söke TARİŞ Cotton Cooperative sets 2026-2027 purchase price at 102 TL

Söke TARİŞ Cotton Cooperative has set the 2026-2027 cotton purchase price at 102 TL per kilogram, citing global market trends and producer costs.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ske-tari-cotton-cooperative-sets-2026-2027-purchase-price-at-102-tl

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