While the Ministry argued that the SBS quota was reduced by taking into account public health, on the other hand, the "Farmers' Summit" organization under the main sponsorship of a global company, the most important SBS producer in Turkey, revealed the contradiction.
While the starch-based sugar (SBS) quota has been reduced from 10 percent to 5 percent by the government on public health grounds, President Erdogan has the authority to reduce and increase these quotas by 50 percent.
For the last two years, the quota for starch-based candies has been applied as 2.5 percent, as President Erdogan has exercised his 50 percent discount right. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry also advocates lowering quotas in terms of public health.
While there is an important sensitivity in the public about SBS, the 1st Turkey Farmers' Summit, held by Sabah Newspaper under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, is the main sponsor of the US-based Cargill company, which has the highest starch-based sugar quota in Turkey. what marked it.
While there were 6 main sponsors of the Farmer's Summit, Cargill from the USA was among these sponsors.
GOOD PR FOR CARGILL
Cargill's main sponsorship of the "Farmers' Summit", where the problems of Turkey's agriculture and farmers were discussed and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli was one of the main speakers, drew a reaction and also revealed the ministry's contradiction in starch-based sugars. Cargill's sponsorship of the 'Farmers' Summit' held under the auspices of the ministry is seen as a good PR (public relations) effort.