Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Türkiye (TZOB), announced that there was a price increase in 25 of 36 products in the market in September and a price decrease in 11 products. The product whose price increased the most in the market was eggplant with 26 percent, while the highest decrease was recorded in lemon with 39.5 percent.
Bayraktar made a written statement regarding the changes in producer and market prices and input costs in September.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRODUCER AND THE MARKET REACHED 633.4 PERCENT IN LEMON
Stating that the biggest price difference between the producer and the market last month was seen in lemon with 633.4 percent, Bayraktar stated that the price difference in lemon was followed by dried figs with 339.1 percent, carrots with 337.8 percent, apples with 237.9 percent and parsley with 228.3 percent.
Bayraktar stated that lemons were sold for 7.3 times more, dried figs and carrots for 4.4 times more, apples for 3.4 times and parsley for 3.3 times more, and shared the following information:
Lemon, which is 7 liras at the producer, is sold for 51 liras and 34 kurus in the market, dried figs, which are 130 liras, are sold for 570 liras and 77 kurus, carrots, which are 11 liras, are sold for 48 liras and 16 kurus, apples, which are 21 liras and 66 kurus, are sold for 73 liras and 20 kurus, parsley, which is 7 liras and 66 kurus, are sold for 25 liras and 14 kurus. sold for pennies. While the product whose price increased the most in September was eggplant in the market and dried beans from the producer, the product whose price decreased the most was lemon in the market and dried figs from the producer.
AUGUST BECAME THE RAISE CHAMPION IN THE MARKET
Bayraktar stated that in September, there was an increase in market prices for 25 of 36 products and a price decrease for 11 products:
In September, there was a price increase for 25 of 36 products in the market and a price decrease for 11 products. The product whose price increased the most in the market in September was eggplant, with 26 percent. The price increase in eggplant was followed by red lentils with 21.1 percent, green peppers with 18.5 percent, green lentils and pistachios with 16.4 percent. The product whose price decreased the most in the market was lemon, with 39.5 percent. The price decrease in lemon was followed by green onion with 33.4 percent, onion with 21 percent, apple with 18.3 percent and corn oil with 14.3 percent.
16 PRODUCTS INCREASED AT THE MANUFACTURER
Bayraktar reported that in September, there was a price increase in 16 of 28 products, a price decrease in 11 products, and there was no price change in 1 product.
Bayraktar stated that the biggest price decrease in producers was seen in dried figs with 48 percent, and that the decrease in dried figs was followed by lemon with 30 percent, potatoes with 20.7 percent, onions with 14.1 percent and raisins with 13.6 percent.
Stating that the highest price increase in the producer was seen in dry beans with 62.5 percent, Bayraktar said, "The price increase in dry beans was followed by eggplant with 23.3 percent, apple with 15.5 percent, pumpkin with 13.1 percent and green lentils with 12.1 percent." he said.
WHY DID THE PRICES DECREASE IN DRIED FIGS?
Bayraktar stated that the fact that the Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (TARİŞ) has not yet announced the purchase price of dried figs has caused the prices in the market to be lower than last season, and that producer prices have dropped to 130 lira.
Bayraktar stated that producers expect the Soil Products Office (TMO) to intervene in the market by announcing the purchase price in order to prevent the price decrease in the market and ensure stability.
Bayraktar stated that the continuation of the lemon harvest period and the release of last year's products in the warehouses to the market increased the supply and caused the prices to decline, and stated that the ongoing harvest of potatoes and onions also increased the supply in the market.
Bayraktar noted that the prices of eggplants and zucchinis increased due to adverse weather conditions and the transition from the field to the greenhouse reducing the supply, and that there was an increase in the producer prices of dried beans and apples with the new beginning of the harvest.
ANNUAL INCREASE IN FERTILIZER DRAWED ATTENTION
Bayraktar also evaluated the price data they obtained from input markets through the chambers of agriculture:
