Turkish Dried Raisins: TMO Excitement in Producers

Mobility continues in raisins. Producers, who can make an appointment with TMO, bring their raisins to the designated place of purchase for sale. Although the announced price was below the expectations of the farmers, TMO’s increase from 400 kilograms per decare to 600 kilograms was a great convenience for producers producing more than 400 kilograms per decare. Because the exporters buy from the farmers at prices 5-6 TL below the purchase price of TMO, and the farmers currently see TMO as the assurance of the producer.

On the other hand, some manufacturers complain that they cannot get an appointment from TMO. They already state that September, October and November are closed and they can make an appointment for December. It is a big problem for the farmer who has bank debt and storage problems. This leaves the farmers who cannot get an appointment at the mercy of the traders.

The country, overtaking Argentina due to the economic policies implemented, has now risen to the first position in the world with an inflation rate of 79.60%. And for this situation, the administrators ask patience from the citizens who are getting poorer every day. In the country where the price of almost every product depends on the dollar, today the Usd/TL rate at 18, 23 TL (18,21 last week) and Euro/TL rate is at 18,46 TL levels (18,11 last week).

Exporters are currently offering conventional sultana raisins type 9 for 1.700 – 1.800 Usd/mt FOB basis.