Livestock Support Budget to Rise to 52.5 Billion Lira

October 30, 2026 · AA Yeşil Hat

According to the Presidential Annual Program for 2027, the agricultural support budget will be increased by 40.2% to 235 billion lira, with resources allocated to the livestock sector reaching 52.5 billion lira.

Record Budget Increase in Livestock Support

According to the data from the Presidential Annual Program for 2027, the total agricultural support budget, projected to reach 167.6 billion lira in 2026, has been increased by 40.2% to 235 billion lira for the upcoming year. Livestock was among the sectors that received the largest share of this budget expansion. In line with the goal of increasing production quality and efficiency, livestock support payments, expected to reach 36 billion 616 million lira in 2026, will see a 43.4% increase in 2027, rising to 52 billion 504 million lira.

Additional Support Coefficients for Quality Production

Structural adjustments have been made to the livestock support model with the Presidential Decree dated September 7, 2026, published in the Official Gazette. The legislative amendment introduced additional coefficients for calves and foals born from embryo transfer and the use of sexed semen. Furthermore, additional coefficient payments have been incorporated into the system for female breeding calves that have undergone genomic testing, lambs and kids born in migratory control points and disease-free herds, and raw milk supplied through collectors with vocational qualification certificates.

Pasture Improvement and Domestic Vaccine Production

Pasture identification, demarcation, and improvement practices are being continuously carried out to meet the demand for quality roughage, the most fundamental input in livestock farming. The aim is to preserve the yield and quality of pastures by integrating projects for the construction of grazing infrastructure facilities. To ensure animal health, investments are being accelerated for the establishment of a new vaccine production facility within the Etlik Veterinary Control Center Research Institute Directorate in Ankara.

Agricultural Frost and TARSİM Payments

To mitigate the impact of disasters, a total of approximately 47 billion lira was allocated to producers against losses caused by agricultural frost, with 23.1 billion lira through insurance and 23.86 billion lira via support decisions. The premium support for frost coverage in plant products has been increased to 70%, and the winter frost risk for fruit types has been expanded. According to TARSİM data as of October 3, 2026, 23.6 billion lira in premium support was provided for 2.25 million policies issued, while 11.6 billion lira in compensation was paid to farmers.

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