TZOB: The price difference between the producer and the market was 338 percent

Şemsi Bayraktar, president of the Turkish Union of Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), said the price difference between the producer and the market was the highest for apples, at 338.4 percent in June.

Bayraktar, in his written statement, assessed the price differences between the producer and the market in June and the changes in input prices.

THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS IN THE APPLE

Bayraktar, who stated that the price difference between the producer and the market was the highest in apples with 338.4 percent in June, said that the price increase in apples was 257.8 percent for raisins, 256, 2 percent for aubergines, 231.9 percent for carrots and 222.3 percent for nuts, indicated that they are followed by figs and parsley with 212.3 percent.

An apple with 5 liras at the manufacturer costs 21 liras at 92 cents in the market, raisins from 25 liras at 89 liras at 44 cents, eggplants at 6 liras at 90 kurus at 24 liras at 58 kurus, carrots at 11 liras at 36 lira for 51 kuruş, dried figs for 55 lira for 177 lira for 24 kuruş Parsley, which is 1 lira 99 kuruş, was sold to the consumer for 6 lira 20 kuruş.

PRICE INCREASE OF 23 OF 39 PRODUCTS

Stating that there was a price increase on 23 out of 39 products on the market, Bayraktar said:

“In June, price increases were observed in 23 of 39 products and a price decrease in 16 of them. The product with the highest price increase in the market was eggplant with 47 percent. The rise in prices of eggplant was followed by green pepper with 27.6 percent, raisins with 26.3 percent, zucchini with 17.1 percent, onion with 16.7 percent and olive oil with 16.4 percent. The product whose price decreased the most in the market was watermelon with 32.3 percent. The decline in watermelon was followed by parsley at 22.2 percent, green beans at 19.4 percent, strawberries at 17.1 percent and carrots at 16.2 percent.

THE PRICE OF THE MOST LOWER CARROT AT THE PRODUCER

Bayraktar, who stated that 12 of the 31 manufacturer’s products saw a price increase and 11 a price decrease, drew attention to the fact that there was no price change on 8 products.

Emphasizing that the product with the greatest price drop at the producer was carrots with 63.3 percent, Bayraktar said: “The drop in the price of carrots is watermelon with 53 percent, strawberries with 38.7 percent, green beans with 27.9 percent, percent, cucumber with 24.4 percent and 12 percent. pumpkin followed with .5 percent. The greatest increase in producer prices was observed in green peppers with 40.6 percent. The rise in prices of pointed peppers was followed by green onions with 29.7 percent, olive oil with 23.3 percent, spinach with 17.6 percent and lettuce with 17 percent. ,1 percent.

Bayraktar also referred to the reasons for the change in producer prices and used the following statements:

“Increased supplies of carrots, watermelons, green beans, cucumbers and courgettes in June caused prices to fall. On the other hand, the contraction in the demand for strawberries lowered the price. The increase in the price of green pepper was due to the base effect. In May, prices for hot peppers had dropped considerably. Prices for green onions, olive oil, spinach and lettuce increased mainly due to increased demand.” (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)