middlemen

what is the reason behind the rise in food prices through their journey from the fields to the market? who are the “middlemen” president erdoğan says we need to find a solution for, and to what extent are they responsible for this gap?

for many years, agricultural producers have been complaining — either because, they are selling their products at a low price or they can’t sell enough. some of them have left their crops in the field because they are not able to cover the costs and have thrown their products into the street, rebelling against the situation, so to speak. consumers, on the other hand, are complaining due to the rise in prices until the food enters the market.

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translation: onur kavalcı/140journos intern, merve nur erkoç/140journos intern