BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 20. Türkiye’s
Agricultural Producer Price Index rose 9.55% year-on-year in June
2026, while declining 9.02% compared with May amid seasonal
movements in agricultural production.
This is reflected in the statistics published by the Turkish
Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
The monthly decline was mainly driven by crop categories, with
non-perennial crops falling 15.55% and perennial crops decreasing
10.30%. At the same time, live animals and animal products
increased 1.49% compared with May.
By sector, agricultural and hunting products declined 9.57%
month-on-month, forestry products decreased 2.14%, and fish and
aquaculture products edged down 0.18%.
On an annual basis, vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
recorded the highest increase at 60.71%. Tropical and subtropical
fruits posted the largest monthly decline, falling 27.64%. The
year-to-date change compared with December 2025 stood at 7.73%,
while the 12-month moving average increased 37.44%.
Trend‘s analysis
shows that the June data should be viewed alongside broader price
trends in Türkiye’s agricultural sector. While the annual increase
of 9.55% represents a significant moderation compared with the
12-month moving average growth of 37.44%, the difference between
the two indicators reflects both recent monthly price movements and
comparisons with elevated price levels recorded a year earlier.
The vegetable segment remains one of the key areas shaping
agricultural price dynamics, with producer prices for vegetables
and melons, roots and tubers increasing 60.71% year-on-year.
Although seasonal harvesting contributed to monthly declines in
several crop categories, the annual data indicate that price levels
in some segments of agricultural production remain above last
year’s levels.
Türkiye’s agricultural producers also continue to operate amid
changing input cost conditions. According to TÜİK data, the
Agricultural Input Price Index increased 38.97% year-on-year in
April 2026, reflecting changes in costs related to fertilizers,
energy, feed, and equipment. While input and output price indices
measure different stages of the agricultural value chain and cover
different periods, the gap between the indicators highlights the
importance of monitoring production costs and profitability
conditions in the sector.
Against this backdrop, countries in the region have been
developing mechanisms aimed at strengthening resilience in
agriculture. Uzbekistan’s Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim
Abdurakhmonov told Trend that Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan had
established a joint agricultural insurance model aimed at improving
risk management and supporting food security.
“We are particularly proud that Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and
Uzbekistan have formed a sort of ‘triangle’ and implemented a crop
insurance system. This is a unique model. We are currently
integrating the crop insurance systems of the three countries,”
Abdurakhmonov said.
The minister noted that cooperation between the three countries
also includes digitalization of agricultural systems, financing
mechanisms, and the exchange of experience in agricultural
management.
Such instruments could become increasingly relevant as
agricultural producers continue to adapt to seasonal fluctuations,
changing input costs, and evolving market conditions.
