BBM Magazine 88 - May/Mayıs 2025
61 SPECIAL COVER • ÖZEL DOSYA a structure of 15% imports and 85% TMO-sourced supply. As of January 2025, this changed to 25% imports and 75% TMO sources. However, due to the risk of meteorological drought turning into agricultural drought, we ended this policy on March 19 and returned to the pre-June 21, 2024 regime. I thank our sector representatives for their efforts to prevent export disrup- tions. As of September 2024, our stocks had declined to 10.6 million tons—still a record,” he said. We Have Suffered the Costs of Stock Shortages in the Past—We Don’t Want to Relive Them Sharing his views on expectations for the 2025 harvest season, Güldal emphasized that even in the worst-case sce- nario, Turkey would not experience a grain shortage despite the drought risk. “From October 2024 to March 2025, we saw a 30% rainfall deficit. Rainfall in March and April will signifi- cantly influence yield. In 2023, heavy rains followed the Feb- ruary earthquakes, leading to a high yield. Last year as well, rain came at the end of March and beginning of April. As TMO, we foresee the drought risk, but we guarantee that even in the worst-case scenario, there will be no grain shortage. April and May rains will determine the yield, but we are prepared for all scenarios. We are taking all necessary stock preservation measures accordingly. We have experienced the costs of be- ing without stock in the past—we do not want to relive that. For the 2025 harvest season, we have completed our planning in terms of personnel, storage, and financing. Financially, we are in the most prepared position of recent years. I wish everyone a bountiful harvest season,” he said. “The Quality of Our Stocks Is Above Global Standards” Güldal also addressed recent public debates regarding stock quality. “Of our 17.3 million tons of stock, 87% is of high or medi- um quality. Our loss rate is just 0.058%—well below global stan- dards,” he stated. Noting that even products stored in open piles are being safely preserved, he said, “Terms like ‘grain graves’ have been used. We sold 10.6 million tons of wheat—about 5 million tons of that came from open piles. Only 1 million tons re- main now. Our loss rate is below 1%, specifically 0.058%. This is a world-class success. Sector representatives have also helped inform the public on this issue—I thank them for that,” he added. Advice to Farmers: Certified Seeds, Balanced Fertilization Güldal also offered key advice to producers, stressing the importance of using certified seeds, balanced fertilization, timely pesticide application, and preventing harvest losses. He recalled that due to stem rust disease, some regions experi- enced crop losses in 2023, and he underlined the need for timely spraying. He also stated that efforts are underway to develop the li- censed warehousing system. “Licensed warehouses are pri- vate sector investments. We want our producers to benefit more from this system,” he concluded. depo ve finansman planlamalarımızı tamamladık. Mali açıdan son yılların en hazır dönemindeyiz. Bereketli bir hasat sezonu diliyorum” diye konuştu. “Stoklarımızın Kalitesi Dünya Standartlarının Üzerinde ” Son dönemde kamuoyunda gündeme gelen stok kalitesi tartışmalarına da değinen Güldal, “17,3 milyon tonluk stoku- muzun %87’si yüksek ve orta kalitede. Kaybımız ise sadece %0,058 oranında. Bu, dünya standartlarının oldukça altında bir kayıp oranıdır” dedi. Açık yığınlarda depolanan ürünlerin de güvenle korunduğunu belirten Güldal, “Buğday mezarları” gibi söylemler kullanıldı. 10,6 milyon ton buğday sattık, bunun yaklaşık 5 milyon tonu açık yığın- lardaydı. Şu anda 1 milyon tonu kaldı. Kayıp oranımız, %1’in altında, binde 58. Bu, dünya standartlarında bir başarı. Sektör temsilcileri de bu konuda kamuoyunu aydınlattı, kendilerine teşekkür ediyorum” diye konuştu. Çiftçilere Tavsiyeler: Sertifikalı Tohum, Dengeli Gübreleme Üreticilere de önemli tavsiyelerde bulunan Güldal, özellikle sertifikalı tohumluk kullanımı, dengeli gübreleme, zamanında ilaçlama ve hasat kayıplarının önlenmesi konularına dikkat çekti. Pas hastalığı nedeniyle 2023 yılında bazı bölgelerde ürün kayıpları yaşandığını hatırlatan Güldal, ilaçlamanın zama- nında yapılmasının önemine vurgu yaptı. Lisanslı depoculuk sisteminin gelişimi için de çalışmalar yürütüldüğünü belirten Güldal, “Lisanslı depolar özel sektör yatırımlarıdır. Üreticilerimizin bu sistemden daha fazla yarar- lanmasını istiyoruz” dedi.
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