"The Value Produced by the Farmer is as Strategic as the Borders"

Ramazan Erkoyuncu, Chairman of PANKOBIRLIK and Chairman of the Board of Konya Beet Growers Cooperative stated that “The change of the world has affected, transformed, changed and developed agriculture and our farmers, as it has affected every field and every sector.”

Chairman Erkoyuncu said that “Farming is used as the representative of a sector that affects the world economic system, produces raw materials, has its own industry, and directs the markets as a commodity. The value produced by the farmer is as strategic as the borders, it is a value that directly affects the future of a nation.

In this way, I think we should completely change our perspective on agriculture and farming. The capital needed for seed, fertilization, irrigation and the sustainability of agriculture should be perceived with these realities, and problems should be addressed with these realities. Farmers mean those who create value from the land, start the production chain and create added value, opening the doors of income to their relatives and neighbours in other cities and other sectors.”