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October, 2026…
Ramazan Erkoyuncu, Chairman of the Union of Sugar Beet Growers’ Cooperatives (PANKOBİRLİK), announced that Türkiye is expected to produce approximately 21 million tonnes of sugar beets and around 2.8 million tonnes of sugar this year.
Erkoyuncu stated that 17 percent of Türkiye’s annual sugar requirement is produced by the Konya Beet Growers Cooperative.
Describing the practices implemented by Konya Şeker (Konya Sugar Company) for beet farmers, Erkoyuncu explained that the entire volume of beet pulp, a byproduct of the sugar production process, is returned to the farmers.
“The previous mandate requiring farmers to use specific seeds has been lifted and new regulations have been introduced regarding various beet quotas,” he said.
Emphasizing that they take the costs and production conditions faced by farmers into account, Erkoyuncu underlined that through investments aimed at increasing beet processing capacity, they intend to shorten the duration of the processing campaign and minimize sugar loss.
Pointing out that the total daily beet-processing capacity of the factories in Konya province and Çumra district has been enhanced from 26,000 tonnes to 32,000 tonnes, he noted, “The company’s sales quota for the domestic market stands at 454,000 tonnes”.
Erkoyuncu also added that any production exceeding this quota should either be exported or utilized to meet the requirements of companies that export sugar-containing products…
