Villagers meet their meat needs from cities

The ‘Final report of the meat and dairy sector workshop’ of the Meat and Milk Institution has been published.

The report states that the level of well-being in rural areas has decreased and notes that “households living in rural areas meet their animal feed needs from cities.”

In the report; While it was observed that rural areas reduce the attractiveness of rural life due to the lack of social services such as education, health and transportation, the following evaluation was made stating that rural households with “decreased levels of well-being” meet their needs for animal food with cities:

INCOME IN THE RURAL COUNTRY IS BELOW THE MINIMUM WAGE IN THE URBAN

“The business income earned by the workforce of three family members in a medium-sized business in a rural area was well below the total income of three minimum wage employees working in the city.

The harsh conditions of rural life and the inadequate development of rural well-being have made migration to cities attractive.

Livestock activities, which are essentially rural production, have been negatively affected by this situation. “There has been a contraction, especially in subsistence and semi-subsistence businesses and small family businesses. The animal product needs of rural households are supplied mainly from the cities.”

Source: ESK

‘FARMERS COULD NOT BENEFIT FROM INVESTMENT SUPPORT’

The report; In the section on the problems and solution suggestions of the meat and dairy sector in Turkey, it is stated that “it is not known exactly what the situation of the supported companies is”, “what are their production and employment capacities”, “how” Many of them have changed hands and have remained inactive” in supporting livestock investments.

Furthermore, it was stated that “It is known that small and medium family businesses that live in rural areas and earn their living from animal husbandry cannot benefit sufficiently from investment programs and that these families have little capacity for project preparation.” , social capital or access to credit.”

COMPANIES FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS RECEIVED SUPPORT

It was stated that investors from different sectors received support “because the granting rates of rural support were attractive”, but “they chose to transfer or close the business because they did not find what they expected in the production process”, and it was noted that “doing legal regulations” for inactive businesses.

GERMANY IS ALSO JEALOUS OF MILK EXPORTS!

It was noted that although the milk production quantities of Turkey and Germany are close to each other, the value of Turkey’s exports of milk and dairy products is still “quite low” compared to Germany:

“While Germany’s total raw milk production is 32 million tons and the total value of dairy exports is about 11 billion dollars, our country’s total raw milk production is 24 million tons and the total value of dairy exports is 451 million dollars.”

‘SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE SUPPLY OF RED MEATS’

All the data shows that global demand for animal products has exceeded global supply over the past 20 years. It is expected that in the coming years there will be a further contraction in the production of animal products. “This situation is sure to create a serious problem in the supply of red meat in countries that do not consume pork, especially in the Islamic world.”

Kill the breeding animal, import the breeding heifer.

While the report notes that many commercial companies sent some of their breeding animals to slaughter and imported breeding heifers from abroad during the period when the value of slaughtered animals increased; The main motive was stated to be “the idea of ​​financial gain”.

18 DIFFERENT SUPPORTS DISSOLVED IN THE FACE OF INFLATION

Again in the report; It was highlighted that support for livestock farming was paid in 18 different items, but “the amount remained low compared to inflation”, and that it was known that the import rate of inputs used in livestock farming increases day by day:

“Producer prices have remained stable despite inflation, which is the main reason why there has been a contraction in meat and milk production in the last two years. “Since the beginning of this year, prices for both meat and milk have risen.”

‘ROEWOLDER SUTTERS WILL FACE US LIKE A MEAT DEFICIT’

In the problems and suggested solutions section of the report it was stated that the problems experienced in meat are also experienced in the dairy sector.

Noting that in the dairy sector breeding animals are also sent to slaughter, “during periods when feed raw materials are overpriced, large increases in production costs combined with low producer prices cause an increase in the number of breeding animals in the herd. The increase in breeding stock slaughter causes a contraction in the supply of milk, and although it reduces meat prices due to the increase in meat supply in the short term, it is shaping up to be a meat deficit in the following years. Unfortunately, this is a vicious cycle; “It happens every few years due to the deterioration of natural conditions, excessive increases in prices of inputs supplied from abroad and, in part, due to wrong policies.”

Accordingly, the following recommendations were made regarding raw milk supply and planning:

* ADD THE SHARE OF THE PRODUCER’S WELFARE TO THE COST PRICE: To calculate raw milk costs, the method must first be determined. The same cost price study should be carried out for farm milk produced in commercial enterprises and a separate cost price study should be carried out for farm milk produced in small enterprises. An additional payment called “producer welfare sharing” must be added to the calculated cost price, in accordance with current inflation.

* REMOVE FOOD COMMITTEE APPROVAL: By drawing attention to the fact that meetings should be held at regular intervals, the approval of the Food Committee, which has been made mandatory before the announcement of the recommendation price of raw milk, should be removed. This situation not only made the Council dysfunctional but also caused price instability.

*PRODUCER UNIONS USE THE QUOTES DEPOSITED IN THEIR ACCOUNTS FOR OTHER PURPOSES: Deductions made by producer organizations that provide raw milk collection and marketing services to producers in exchange for these services should be within the scope of legislation that guarantees transparency and traceability. Strong sanctions should be imposed on the use of raw milk prices deposited in the accounts of the producers’ union for other purposes.

* PREVENT THE PRODUCER’S OBLIGATION TO BUY FEED FOR RAW MILK: The producer’s obligation to purchase feed in response to the purchase of raw milk should be avoided. “If there is a contract to purchase milk in exchange for feed, the price should be set on a parity basis.”

PORK IS THE MOST PRODUCED MEAT IN THE WORLD

The report indicates that global red meat production will be 215.3 million tons in 2022; 35.4 percent of the production was beef, 7.8 percent was sheep meat and 56.8 percent was pork. The following evaluation was carried out in the report:

“Beef production, which represents 35.4 percent of global red meat production, will be 76 million tons in 2022. The countries that occupy first place in production are the United States, Brazil, China and the EU. “The four largest exporting countries in the global beef trade are seen to be Brazil, the United States, India and Australia, and these countries account for approximately 56 percent of the total beef exports.” (ANKA, Dilan Kutlu)