TMO Shares Stages of Hazelnut Purchase Process
· TMO
The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) reported that all stages of the shelled hazelnut purchase process, which began on August 24, from sampling to weighing, are being conducted transparently and reliably under producer supervision.
The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) is continuing its shelled hazelnut purchase activities, which began on August 24, and has provided information regarding its core principles during the process. In its official statement made through its social media channels, the institution noted that all steps, from sample collection to analysis, weighing, and product storage, are being meticulously implemented. The institutional approach was conveyed with the following statements by the TMO General Directorate:
Hazelnut producer Süleyman Kurt, a farmer and headman of Yuvalak Neighborhood in Akyazı district of Sakarya, shared his experiences during the delivery stage by appearing in an informational video published by TMO. Akyazı Yuvalak Neighborhood Farmer and Headman Süleyman Kurt shared his thoughts, stating that he had not encountered such an open method in other institutions:
Kurt stated that the producer directly observes the sampling process and described the process with the following words:
Touching upon the analysis stages in the laboratory, Kurt stated that the producer is personally called:
Kurt stated that defective parts within the product are separated in front of the producer and described the process as follows:
Producer Kurt, drawing attention to the clarity of the procedures, added:
Süleyman Kurt reported that the producer is also personally present during the weighing and counting parts of the product delivery, sharing the details of the operations:
Kurt stated that the assigned personnel communicate transparently with the producer and described the counting stage:
Kurt expressed his satisfaction, stating that the implemented practices build trust with the producer:
Süleyman Kurt argued that TMO's intervention purchases in the market are important for hazelnut price stability and pointed to the institution's role:
Kurt emphasized the market's balancing power of the purchases and continued his words as follows:
The TMO General Directorate assured producers by announcing that purchases would continue with determination: