BERTAN BALÇIK: COTTON FARMERS DEMAND CONCRETE MEASURES
Press release... NO PRODUCTION WITHOUT MONEY! 2019 PREMIUM OF COTTON FARMERS SHOULD BE PAID RIGHT NOW! The National Cotton Council (UPK) presented its concrete recommendations to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to continue the production of cotton, which has a large share in agricultural and industrial production and employment. At the meeting held on Thursday April 9 with the General Manager of Plant Production Mehmet Hasdemir and the relevant Heads of Departments, the issues to be carried out urgently were discussed. Bertan Balçık, Chairman of UPK, explained the followings about the meeting and their suggestions: "There is no sector affected by the Covit-19 outbreak. Everyone tries to survive in extraordinary conditions created by this outbreak, which we struggle in unity and solidarity as a country. The measures announced so far are not enough to continue agricultural production. More concrete financial steps are needed on a product basis. Ensuring contin...