Vaccination and Ear Tagging Fees Abolished in Livestock Sector

September 20, 2026 · AA Yeşil Hat

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has eliminated vaccination and identification fees to alleviate the cost burden on producers, establishing a new support budget of 6 billion Turkish Liras.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced new financial relief measures for the livestock sector at the opening of the Central Union of Red Meat Producers of Turkey facility in Erzurum. Stating that a new step has been taken to alleviate the burden of input costs on producers, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said:

Yumaklı emphasized that the Ministry has allocated a budget of approximately 6 billion Turkish Liras for this regulation, stating that there will be no deductions from producers' existing support payments and that private or official veterinarians will not charge any additional fees.

Minister Yumaklı stated that livestock activities hold a strategic position across Turkey, emphasizing the vital role of the sector for both rural household incomes and national food supply security. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated:

Minister Yumaklı reported that cash support provided in the livestock sector over the last 24 years has reached a total of 654 billion Turkish Liras. He noted that their primary goal is sustainability in production, and continued his assessment as follows:

Minister Yumaklı drew attention to the importance of the announced 3-year production planning for a sustainable operational structure.

Minister Yumaklı stressed that sectoral success cannot be measured solely by the total number of animals, emphasizing the necessity of a healthy and productive herd structure. He stated that they are strengthening their control infrastructure within the framework of the Livestock Roadmap. Yumaklı announced that they will increase the number of veterinary road checkpoints, which have been put into operation, starting with Erzurum, from 5 to 8, and noted that the fight against foot-and-mouth disease, which emerged last year, was successfully concluded in a short period of 4 months. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı highlighted the following:

Minister Yumaklı announced that Erzurum, which ranks third in Turkey in terms of cattle population, stands out with its pastures and forage crop production, and that the province is among the 16 priority provinces in livestock production planning. Announcing the additional incentives provided to producers in Erzurum, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı continued:

Minister Yumaklı stated that the regional positive discrimination practices for the city will continue with determination.

Minister Yumaklı stated that the opened facility houses approximately 1500 head of cattle, mostly of Angus and Hereford breeds, and that these breeding animals will be distributed to producers through the 'Fertility in Rural Areas, Support for Livestock Project.' Touching upon the agricultural irrigation infrastructure in the region, Yumaklı said that the tenders for the Kuzgun-Daphane-Elmalı Tunnel will be held in November, the Middle Garden Irrigation in December, and the Narman Şehitler Dam and Çipak Regulator Irrigation tenders in March. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that they will adhere to the investment calendar:

Minister Yumaklı added that 2 million decares of pastureland will be improved across Turkey by 2028.

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