They inflated the price and opened the door to import meat

Meat Turkey has been locked in meat prices for the last week with the long queues in front of the Turkish and Dairy Institution, the labels seeing TL500 and the news of the hike. It was emphasized that many animals were slaughtered during the summer period due to the low purchase price of raw milk and the supply would decrease. At this point, it was pointed out that, in addition to the price increases caused by the low supply, the companies that want to open the door to imports also carried out artificial price increases, and it was stated that the scenario experienced in 2010 was once again in force. . “In 2010, this country saw the same movie. Sencer Solakoğlu, president of the All Dairy, Meat and Cattle Breeders’ Association (TÜSEDAD), said: “Some importers have made a fortune in a month.”

IT WAS CUT TO 220 TL

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forests, for its part, opened the import doors upon receiving applications until April, with the circular that says “Control documents will be approved for a total of 500,000 head of male fattening cattle imported from countries that are allowed to import live animals by our Ministry, excluding the member countries of the European Union.” Noting that, under normal conditions, the import permit is in the hands of the Meat and Milk Institution, Solakoğlu said that some companies Private companies stepped in and increased the price, giving the ministry the message that “the rope is over.” Solakoğlu said, “The animal goes to the slaughterhouse for 185-190 TL in our region. At the end of last week, they suddenly began to pronounce 200-220 TL The farmer was left with animals that could not be slaughtered If imports are opened to the private sector, animals that cannot be slaughtered are also slaughtered r,” he said.

It cools the demand, it does not bring a solution

Assessing the work of fixing meat prices during the month of Ramadan, Solakoğlu said: “It cools down demand a bit, but overall, it is not enough to permanently lower meat prices in Turkey. To permanently reduce meat prices in Turkey, it must be produced,” he said.

ESK raised 33 percent in 1 month

The Meat and Milk Institution (ESK), where citizens wait for hours to put meat on the table, increased the sale price of meat by 30 percent in 1 month. The price of ground beef, which was 89 lira in February, was 119 lira, with an increase of 33.7 percent, and the price of cubed beef, which was 99 lira, with an increase of 30.3 percent to 129 lira. President Erdoğan, on the other hand, announced the price increases on March 15, as if it were good news, with the words “The minced meat and cubed meat offered at ESK outlets will double, and the price has been determined at 119 liras for ground meat and 129 liras for cubed meat”. Despite the 30 lira increase, citizens are still queuing in front of ESK stores because it is cheaper than the market. The ESK, which previously listed product prices on its website, removed the price lists after the hikes. Orhan BOZKURT