00:00Greetings to the valued followers of the International Association of Agricultural Cities.
00:04We are with you for the Eglisities Agriculture Agenda program.
00:07We are with Mustafa Çalkaya, Deputy Director of Agriculture News at Anadolu Agency.
00:11Welcome, Mr. Mustafa.
00:13Nice to meet you, hello. Have a good week and a good broadcast.
00:17Thanks.
00:18We woke up to war this new week.
00:21Let's start from here, I suppose.
00:23What's on the Agriculture Agenda this week?
00:24Please go ahead, we're listening.
00:26Unfortunately, we woke up to war.
00:28But when we look at it, it was actually an expected situation.
00:32Therefore, we can say that the markets did not react very suddenly.
00:35Gold, the dollar, and especially oil prices are currently at the forefront of the news.
00:41And when we look at it, they're all trying to see the prices they were testing a month or two ago.
00:47Now, turning to the agricultural sector, of course, oil prices are one of the prices that will affect us the most.
00:54When we consider this, there isn't a very high increase right now.
00:57Oil prices will affect every sector, of course.
01:00Therefore, we need to see how this continues.
01:04We are not in a situation where we will be drastically affected immediately by the current price increases.
01:08But the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial point here.
01:12When the Strait of Hormuz comes up, the first thing that naturally comes to mind, as I mentioned earlier, is oil prices.
01:18of course.
01:18But when we look, what is there in the Strait of Hormuz?
01:22Fertilizer.
01:23What are some of the most frequently transported goods across the Strait of Hormuz?
01:25Sugar.
01:26Looking at Türkiye from our perspective, what do we import the most from outside the cargo sector?
01:30Actually, when we look at it, we import a lot of fertilizer.
01:33Because to be honest, we don't produce much fertilizer.
01:36That's why this is such a valuable situation for us.
01:40So, are the crossings in the Strait of Hormuz now closed?
01:42It didn't close.
01:43It is currently open.
01:44However, the insurance costs for ships passing through that area are very high, so the ships are turning back.
01:50There is a danger here now.
01:51I just checked the wheat prices from the weekend to today.
01:55I'm also looking at soybean prices.
01:57Fertilizer prices are a bit harder to find and are subject to a mixed weekly pricing system.
02:04But I also look at the raw materials.
02:05There hasn't been such a rapid increase.
02:08Wheat prices saw increases of around 3-4%, even up to 5%, over the weekend.
02:12But this Sunday's opening has certainly calmed down a bit.
02:16There is no danger at the moment.
02:17However, if this business grows and spreads to other areas, we might experience a similar problem in the agricultural sector.
02:24It needs to be said.
02:25Let's approach it from another angle, looking at it from Türkiye's perspective.
02:27And now we've gotten through the pandemic period.
02:30Sorry, we got through the Ukraine war period.
02:32Türkiye has a robust and well-developed response system to such sudden shocks.
02:37So, our producer institutions, like our agricultural products office, have become much stronger in the last 3 or 5 years, especially in relation to the market.
02:45So, we just received a product from abroad.
02:48Regarding issues like not being able to purchase products or not being able to sell anything else.
02:50Türkiye is not in a position to experience difficulties in the short and medium term.
02:55Especially our warehouses, especially many of our products, and the support we provide to producers.
02:59When we look at all of this, we see that we are a country that is accustomed to such shocks and has developed reflexes accordingly, as a sector.
03:09In this sense, when we look at pharmaceuticals and licensed warehouses, Türkiye has a good capacity in this area.
03:16For example, you might touch on that as well.
03:18In agriculture, for example, there has been a contraction, starting from 2025.
03:23But Türkiye did not experience a food shortage.
03:26From where?
03:27Because the state has a legitimate claim, and there are serious measures in place by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO).
03:31Of course, war is undesirable, it's an unwanted situation.
03:36War harms everyone.
03:37It is harmful to Türkiye.
03:39That Muslim region, in particular, will suffer serious damage.
03:41But in agricultural terms, I don't think it will affect us in the short term as you said.
03:46What would you like to say about the other agenda items?
03:49Please come in if you'd like.
03:50Of course, I'll try to briefly explain them as well.
03:52Minister of Agriculture Ibrahim İmoklu held various meetings in Eskişehir last week.
03:57Of course, he had a busy schedule.
03:58Including the iftar program.
04:00He said that the Sakarya, Upper Sakarya, or rather İlyas Paşa irrigation project, which cost 2 billion lira, will be completed this year.
04:07He stated that once this is completed, it will be possible to irrigate an area of 44,000 acres.
04:12As we mentioned earlier, he also attended the opening of a TMO (Turkish Grain Board) building there.
04:16And these are very valuable.
04:17In this region, such openings by the TMO Turkish Loan Office are particularly valuable.
04:22We have a few noteworthy news stories.
04:24I'd like to share those too, briefly.
04:26The Zero Waste Foundation's "Waste-Free Ramadan Meals" project made its first stop in Bursa.
04:32And it's truly invaluable.
04:34So, it served as an example of how to avoid waste at Ramadan meals.
04:38I ask our viewers to take this into consideration.
04:41Because it is very precious and waste is a very important issue for us.
04:44On the other hand, there was one issue we always talked about.
04:46Recent rainfall.
04:48A report has now been prepared.
04:49Last week we saw that the recent rainfall has greatly contributed to computer production.
04:55However, we may still need to proceed with a little more caution.
04:58However, the rainfall, especially since December, has boosted computer production.
05:03That's an important issue for us too.
05:06Meanwhile, very serious work is being done on the credit side of the agricultural sector.
05:10A guarantee limit of 30 billion Turkish lira was opened from the credit guarantee fund.
05:14In this context, İş Bankası also provided a regular internship as part of its general program.
05:19But there are other banks here too.
05:21This is a very important point; now, 1% of the Credit Guarantee Fund (KGF) has been allocated to the agricultural sector.
05:30Look, it's 30 billion lira.
05:31This could increase gradually.
05:33This is very important.
05:33In other words, it has become easier for a farmer or a producer to access credit.
05:40This is an important issue.
05:42Because, as you know, the amount of credit allocated to farmers in our country is much lower.
05:48They have different interest rates.
05:49I believe that making purchasing easier in this way will benefit both the farmers and the sector.
05:55We also have some environmental news.
05:56I'll talk about that this week too.
05:58Rooftop tours reduce costs in households.
06:00In other words, solar energy systems on roofs.
06:03Those who can afford this for their homes, please do so.
06:06Because it pays for itself in about 3-5 years.
06:09This is when we use the walkway on the roof.
06:11Our costs are almost zero.
06:14And it's a very beneficial use for the environment as well.
06:16There are details involved, such as kilowatt numbers and panel counts.
06:20However, there are various consulting firms that offer services related to this.
06:23This is a situation where countries like ours, which experience water scarcity, may face energy shortages.
06:30It's very valuable.
06:30I think it's a matter that needs to be considered.
06:32Let's brighten up the whole week with this.
06:36Thank you.
06:36Thank you very much for the information you provided.
06:38I wish you all the best.
06:39Enjoy your work.
06:40You're welcome
06:41Enjoy your work.
06:42Have a good week again.
06:42Goodbye.
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