ŞEMSİ BAYRAKTAR: AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE OUR FIRST PRIORITY
Press release... 19 March, 2020, Ankara - “Agriculture should be our first priority nowadays when fear of hunger and anxiety about adequate nutrition prevail” - “A new package should be announced that the agriculture sector will be a priority” - “More importance should be given to agriculture and urgent measures should be taken to keep farmers in production and to keep supply steady” Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers President Şemsi Bayraktar said that the needs of other sectors have been regarded urgent in "Economic Stabilization Shield" packace announced by the President Tayyip Erdoğan whereas agricultural sector which provides the food security of Turkey has been ignored. Emphasizing the need for a new package in which the agriculture sector will be a priority and producers and consumers will be protected, Bayraktar said, “Agriculture should be our first priority in these days when fear of hunger and anxiety of adequate nutrition prevail." Bayrak...