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Cotton production faces challenges due to cilimate change and water stressing both in Türkiye and across the world…
Fevzi Çondur, president of the National Cotton Council, stated that cotton production is not limited to farmers alone but involves a broad process encompassing agriculture, industry and exports.
“Climate-induced water scarcity is making production planning nearly impossible. As irrigation costs rise, producers who cannot access water are abandoning cotton cultivation. This is not merely an agricultural issue — it is also a matter of rural development and economic stability,” Çondur warned.
“Global challenges in Türkiye’s flagship sectors — ready-to-wear and textiles — have also led to a decline in demand for raw cotton,” Çondur said.
On the other hand, İrfan Özhamaratlı, from the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO), also noted that rising costs, high inflation and a weak exchange rate have prolonged the resolution of these issues.
“In addition to stagnant global demand, we’ve lost our competitive edge. Companies are faced with two choices: Either sell at a price that covers costs, which buyers find too high or sell at a loss just to maintain production capacity. Right now, it’s the latter. This is not only unsustainable — it poses a serious threat to the future of production and employment,” he added…
