Northern Cyprus Citrus Producers Association (KKNÜB) President Turgut Akçın stated that it has been 8 months since Cypfruvex started to buy the product, and said, “When does the Cypfruvex Board of Directors plan to pay the product price to the producer?” she asked.
Expressing that the dollar, which was 14 TL when the institution started to buy the product, is based on 20 TL today, Akçın said, “The money that the producer will receive in return for the product has been stamped, that is, it has melted at least 30 percent.” said.
Stating that the early lemon harvest will be put on the market at the beginning of September, Akçın noted that it is thought-provoking that the price of the product given to the producer last year is still not paid, just before the new season harvest.
Emphasizing that the government should step in and ensure that the payments are made as soon as possible, Akçın said, “Cypfruvex has sold the product it bought and has received its money. However, we suggest that the government seizes the concentrate stock and pays the producer, and the government seizes the export premium and the money from the concentrate and collects its receivables.
This is the only alternative. The producer cannot afford to wait any longer.” used the phrases. Noting that although the good news was given that the prices of electricity used in agriculture would be reduced, this did not happen, Akçın drew attention to the reflection of electricity prices on costs.
Akçın stated that direct income support payments were not made in May and August and that they expect all producers to pay income support.