Miller Magazine Issue: 115 July 2019

Wheat harvest in Turkey It’s harvest time and all eyes in the grain market are on the fields nowadays. I want to share the recent developments and reports in the wheat harvest in Turkey with you. About one-fourth of the harvest has been completed. Unexpected weather conditions in May and June ca- used yield and quality losses. Therefore, regional yield losses increased wheat prices in Turkey. Ahmet Güldal, General Manager of the Turkish Grain Board (TMO), met with the flour, pasta and bulgur sector repre- sentatives on June 26 to discuss the situation. Sector representatives expressed their concerns about the rapid price increases due to the delayed wheat harvest. To reassure the concerned sector, TMO General Manager Ahmet Güldal said, “In recent days, especially in Southeastern Anatolia Region, artificial price increases have been observed due to the climatic reasons because of insufficient harvesting and low yield. There is no situation to worry about. In Thrace and the Central Anatolia, the harvest has just begun. Artificial price increases with the intensification of the harvest will return to normal.” However, grain market experts wat- ching the latest developments think that wheat imports may become a current issue again. The Turkish National Grain Council expects 19-19.5 million tons of wheat yield for 2018/19 season. “Turkey’s 7 million hectares of the whe- at area didn’t get rain in May as expected. However, June was the wet- test June for many years. The drought in May was particularly effective in the Central Anatolia. After the first week of May, a dry period of about 30-35 days was observed. We witnessed the driest May of the last 20 years. This situation affected especially wheat negatively and decreased the expected yield level in wheat. And excessive rains in June caused a small number of floods throughout the country. However, June rains had a positive impact on the yield in regions where grains are still green. Wheat yield is expected to be around 19-19.5 million tons due to the negative effects in May and June.” the Council stated in its last forecast report published on June 25. editor Namık Kemal PARLAK company/miller-magazine millermagazine MillerMagazine Parantez Publishing and Congress Ltd. Gökevler Mah. 2312 Sok. No:16/37 Ginza Corner Plaza, Esenyurt / İstanbul - TURKEY T. +90 212 347 31 64 F. +90 212 212 02 04 www.millermagazine.com info@millermagazine.com On Behalf of Parantez Publishing and Congress Ltd., Owner Zübeyde Kavraz Responsible Manager Muhammed Akatay Editor-in-Chief Namık Kemal Parlak Editors Mustafa Yağmurlu Cemalettin Kanaş Sales and Marketing Özlem Buyruk Inji Aydash Burcu Çetin İlknur Durmaz Art Director and Visual Design Alparslan Murat Aysu Corporate Communication Executive Derya Gülsoy Yıldız Legal Advisor Ayşe Özlem Bulgu ayseozlembulgu@istanbulbarosu.org.tr Consultancy Board Derviş Toprak Ergin Ünver Mehmet Şerif Gültay Zafer Ergezen Referee and Scientific Advisory Board Prof.Dr. Mustafa Bayram Prof. Gustavo Sosa Prof.Dr. Hazım Özkaya Asst. Prof. M. Kürşat Demir Asst. Prof. Halef Dizlek Asst. Prof. Harun Dıraman Asst. Prof. Mustafa Erbaş Publication Type - Periodic (Monthly) Printing İhlas Gazetecilik A.Ş. Merkez Mah. 29 Ekim Cad. No: 11 A 41 Yenibosna-Bahçelievler-İstanbul Tel: 0212 454 30 00 All copyrights belong to Parantez Publishing. © May not be used without permission. Responsibility of the ads belongs to the advertisers. ISSN 1309-6125 Copyright Page