Turkish farmers struggle with soaring costs and debts compared to EU counterparts

Turkish farmers face higher costs than EU counterparts - inflation 64-127% in Turkey vs 5.9% in Germany in 2022

Turkish government increased agriculture budget by 44.5% in 2024, but it's still low at €2.7 billion vs €9.2 billion for German farmers

Key input costs surged in Turkey - diesel +76%, fertilizer up to +25% in 2022

Turkish farmers deeply in debt - owe $22 billion, mostly to banks, with debts 80% higher in 2022

Agriculture is proportionally more important in Turkey - makes up 5.8% of economy vs 0.8% in EU, employs 16% of workforce