There was a reaction from the farmers to the censorship of the TÜİK on fertilizer prices. Agricultural engineer Faik Toy underlined that TURKSTAT should share with the farmer where it buys fertilizer from, "Ton price of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer was 2 thousand 400 TL last year, now it is 6 thousand 500 TL. 20-20 base fertilizer was 1.700 TL last year, now it is 4 thousand 200 TL. Urea fertilizer was 1,800 TL last year, now it is 4,600 TL. TurkStat first needs to calculate this increase," he said.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), which is at the center of the discussions, continues to gather reactions with the data it has announced. With the crisis experienced in the economy for the last three years, the fluctuation in the exchange rate and the Kovid-19 pandemic, prices have skyrocketed in almost all products. While the situation in question deeply affects many sectors, especially the agricultural sector, TURKSTAT censors the facts with the figures it has announced. Fertilizer prices, which are the most important inputs of the farmers, have increased by 150-200 percent in the last year, while the last one-year price increase in fertilizers was only 62 percent with the agricultural index announced by TURKSTAT. The reaction of the farmer to the censorship of the TÜİK in fertilizer prices was not delayed.
"TURKSTAT CALCULATE THESE FERTILIZERS FIRST"
Agricultural engineer Faik Toy underlined that the increase in fertilizer prices is much higher than the figures announced by TURKSTAT,
"Ton price of DAP fertilizer was 2 thousand 400 TL last year, now it is 6,500 TL. The price of 20-20 base fertilizer was 1.700 TL per ton last year, now it is 4,200 TL. Urea fertilizer was 1,800 TL last year, now it is 4,600 TL. These three fertilizers are the most used by our farmers. TurkStat first needs to calculate this increase," he sad.
Toy, who asked where TÜİK calculates by buying fertilizer, said, "Where does TÜİK get the fertilizer from, and we want it to share it with us. We would be very pleased if you share the fertilizer announced by TÜİK with an increase of 62 percent. According to what does TURKSTAT calculate; The farmer goes to the dealer but cannot find it. The main reason for the increase in food prices is the increase in fertilizer prices. If TurkStat continues to share misleading information with us, it will not prevent prices from falling."
“NEXT YEAR PRICES WILL INCREASED FURTHER”
Murat Aladağ, who is a farmer in Edirne and has previously filed a complaint with the Ministry of Trade about the increase in fertilizer prices, "TurkStat is playing with numbers. The announced increase has no connection with the real market. The numbers have increased by 150-200 percent. If it continues like this; Turkey will have serious food problems next year. Crops do not grow without the use of fertilizers. This will increase prices next year. Prices will be high when farmers cannot plant crops. The situation is just that," he said.