While public reactions to the selling of sugar factories under the name of 'privatization' are increasing, the government seems to insist on selling factories. In the case of privatization of 14 factories on sale, 10 of them will be withdrawn from production. If the government does not step back here though; 'The road buildersbut the factory closers' as the government will pass.
While Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that they are determined to sell sugar factories, he claimed that production would continue in the factories. However, considering the production costs of 14 factories to be sold with the cost of production for TÜRKŞEKER's total 25 sugar factories, it turns out that it is not possible for at least 10 of the 14 factories to be sold to maintain their production under the existing conditions.
PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATING FOR PROFITABILITY CAN NOT WORK
Claims that the sugar factories are damaged in the public sector but that the factories in the private sector will not suffer will not be realistic either. Because, after the privatization to be done, the production integrity between the factories will be deteriorated, it is not possible for the existing factories to make a profitable production even in the hands of the private sector.
SUGAR SALES PRICES SHOW THE TRUTH
TÜRKŞEKER, 2017 sugar sales price announced as 2.79 TL. This figure was based on the average production cost of 25 sugar factories. When the production costs of the sugar factories to be sold at the determined sugar sale price are evaluated, it is clearly seen that the government is in the wrong way in the decision of the privatization of the factories.
THEY CAN STAND TOGETHER
The 25 sugar factories in TÜRKŞEKER have been able to maintain their existence as a whole, as production integrity has been preserved. Within these 25 fabrics, there are profitable factories as well as factories established for social purposes. While sugar is produced at profitable factories at low cost, production is carried out at high cost in social factories. However, as the total cost is reduced due to production integrity, they remain in social factories, ensuring the continuity of beet production in the regions where they are located.
A BIG CRASH COMING FOR AGRICULTURE
According to this table, although the government claims that production will continue in factories, 10 plants will have to withdraw from production. Besides the closure of the plants, beet production in Central Anatolia will be seriously dangerous. The bill will be heavy for the country's economy and agriculture. The government will pass the 'road-making but factory-closing government'.
FACTORY PRODUCTION INTEGRITY SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED
That is why 25 public sugar factories have to be restructured without deteriorating the production integrity. However, as the government does not approach a configuration like this, it will dismantle factories with individual or block sales.
When the production costs of 14 fabs to be sold are compared with the sugar sales price of TÜRKŞEKER in 2017, 4 factories will be able to continue production but 10 will be closed.
NUMBERS ARE NOT VERIFYING THE GOVERNMENT
TÜRKŞEKER, 2017 sugar sales price is determined as 2.79 TL, Afyon, Çorum, Ilgın and Kırşehir sugar factories production costs are realized below the sugar sale price. 2017 sugar production cost was 2,60 TL in Afyon Sugar Factory, 2,74 TL in Çorum Sugar Factory, 2,46 TL in Ilgın Sugar Factory and 2,26 TL in Kırşehir Sugar Factory.
10 FACTORIES TO CLOSE!
In the other 10 plants, production costs; 5,36 TL in Alpullu, 2,89 TL in Bor, 2,87 TL in Burdur, 2,98 TL in Elbistan, 3,07 TL in Erzincan, 3,15 TL in Erzurum and 3,15 TL in Kastamonu, 3,48 TL in Mus, 3,42 TL in Turhal, 3,51 TL in Turhal and 3,01 TL in Yozgat.