Natural Disasters Trigger Record Damage Notifications to TARSİM
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Producers filed 478,000 damage claims with TARSİM in 10 months due to floods, storms, and hail across Turkey.
Agricultural Assets and Policy Balance Sheet
According to TARSİM data, as the devastating effects of the global climate crisis continued in the agricultural sector during the January-October period, the financial security of producers came to the forefront. Within the scope of the State-Supported Agricultural Insurance System, a state premium support of up to 70% was provided to producers as of October. According to the figures shared by the institution, agricultural assets worth 1.5 trillion Turkish Lira were covered during this period. A total of 2.4 million policies were issued, insuring 27 million decares of agricultural land and 25.5 million cattle and small ruminants against risks.
Impact of Disasters on Fields and Crops
The natural disaster that caused the most damage across the country was floods and inundations. While agricultural frost events remained regional; hail and storms were effective in May and June in Şanlıurfa, Adana, and Mersin. These disasters directly damaged wheat, barley, lentils, peach, and nectarine crops. Storms and hail were observed in Samsun, Çorum, Yozgat, Tokat, Kars, Edirne, and Manisa, and landslides occurred in Giresun. Summer fires in Antalya, Balıkesir, and Edirne destroyed greenhouse and beekeeping areas.
Distribution and Causes of Damage Claims
According to information obtained from TARSİM officials, a total of 478,000 damage claims were received from producers whose plant products, greenhouses, and animals were damaged in 10 months. In the distribution of notifications by branch, plant product and greenhouse insurances ranked first with 311,000 claims. In the animal life insurance branch, 167,000 damage records were created. In addition to floods and storms in agricultural areas, damages caused by wild animals significantly increased claims for corn and sunflower.
| Value | Period | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 478 thousand | January-October | Total damage notification |
| 1.5 trillion TL | As of October | Agricultural asset under guarantee |
| 70% | — | State premium support |
| 2.4 million | As of October | Number of policies issued |
| 27 million decares | As of October | Agricultural area insured |
| 25.5 million | As of October | Cattle and small ruminants insured |
| 311 thousand | January-October | Notification of damage to plant products and greenhouses |
| 167 thousand | January-October | Notification of damage to animal life insurance |