TMO General Manager Ahmet Güldal said that a price that meets the expectations of wheat and barley producers was announced this year.

Pointing out that there has been positive feedback from sector representatives and producers since President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the prices, Güldal said, “This is a pricing that will make our producers happy. The prices given are 150 dollars above the world prices. We have made positive discrimination to our wheat and barley producers.” he said.

Güldal pointed out that the harvest period regressed due to the delay in spring rains, and stated that there was no delay in the program of TMO and that the works continued as planned.


Who can benefit from the grain purchase premium?

Noting that the grain premium support application, which was started last year, will continue by expanding its scope this year, Güldal pointed out that grain production support was applied for the first time last year.

Güldal stated that in 2022, only the producers who sell their products to TMO are given premium support, and said:

“This year, every producer who certifies that he is registered with the Farmer Registration System (ÇKS) will be able to benefit from premium support. This is the biggest difference this year. When a private sector organization buys wheat, our producers will benefit from the same premium as in the ÇKS. Support application, Agriculture and Forestry It will be carried out by our Ministry. Provided that the ÇKS registration is documented and the product is a 2023 crop, our producers will benefit from the premium.”

Explaining that the applied purchasing policy has increased the wheat cultivation areas, Güldal said, “The wheat cultivation area is now over 7 million hectares thanks to the good prices and premium supports we provide. Wheat is our most strategic product. Our producer has accepted this. required.” said.


“Even if we have stocks from last year, we do not have a storage problem”

Güldal stated that TMO is ready for purchases with its entire organization and made the following assessment:

“We have prepared approximately 530 points for purchases. There is a licensed warehouse capacity of 9.2 million tons, and TMO has its own storage capacity of approximately 4 million tons. Even if we have stocks transferred from last year, we do not have any storage problems. We use all means to store the products we purchase. Our manufacturers Good luck. I hope we will have a season in balance and stability. Our preparations are in this direction. We are getting ready to manage a period of abundance as well.”


Payment will be made to the producer within 30 days

Pointing out that they will follow an active policy this year, as they do every year, in order to satisfy the producers, Güldal said, “We will pay the price of our producers who deliver their products to us within 30 days. Of course, I would like to remind you that licensed warehouses provide producers with very important advantages in many aspects. Social security premium. Licensed warehouses, which provide many opportunities such as 2% withholding tax exemption, transportation support, and use of credit, will be the primary preference of our producers. We expect the newly built warehouses to be activated during the season.” he said.

Güldal pointed out that TMO also closely monitors the market for other products in its field of duty, and said that if needed, intervention prices will be announced by looking at market prices.

Reminding that the price of rye, oat and triticale in the grain group was announced as 6 thousand liras per ton, Güldal added that the lentil harvest has also started and they will announce the price if needed.

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