Erdogan: We Consistently Strived To Honor Hard Work Of Our Farming Community
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By News Centre
After the Cabinet Meeting chaired by President Erdogan
concluded, he made significant statements announcing the
continuation of support for farmers.
"Over the past 21 years, we have demonstrated Turkiye's
agricultural progress with concrete figures. Critics of our
government's agricultural policies often act with bias,
disconnected from both our nation and global developments, treating
agriculture as an exploitable commodity. They promise free tractors
and then criticize us for it.
These are serious matters, crucial for our nation's strategy. We
have consistently strived to honor the hard work of our farming
community. We've allocated 1 trillion 364 billion liras in
agricultural support, with 56 billion lira distributed in 2024
alone. This figure will rise to 91.5 billion lira by year's
end.
Highlighting that Turkiye's wheat prices significantly exceed
global market rates, Erdogan stated, 'While international bread
wheat prices stand at $248 per ton, our Soil Products Office
purchases at $359 per ton, an $89 premium over world prices. To
safeguard our producers during harvest, we've implemented an inward
processing regime and halted grain imports until October 15...
'To help reduce production costs, we will provide an additional
29 billion lira. Approximately a quarter of our total agricultural
support budget supports our wheat and barley producers.
'Our Soil Products Office conducts meticulous procurement
procedures and has commenced payments to grain suppliers. Initial
payments were made to producers who delivered goods by June 6.
Despite all precautions, our farmers may still express
dissatisfaction and grievances. As President, I monitor these
issues.
'I provide necessary directives to our ministers to ensure our
farmers, the backbone of our nation, do not suffer. 'Just as we
have stood by our farmers through thick and thin over the past 21
years, we will continue to support them,' he affirmed.
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