First Cotton of the Season Sold at Symbolic Price in Aydın
· Hürriyet Ekonomi
The first seed cotton of the 2026 season in Aydın found a buyer at a symbolic price of 100 TL per kilogram, while sector representatives highlighted the contraction in cultivation areas.
The first cotton of the 2026 season in Aydın was harvested by producer Mehmet Kocaman in Kadıköy neighborhood of Efeler district and delivered to the Aydın Cotton and Oilseed Sales Cooperative. The first seed cotton of the season was purchased by the cooperative at a symbolic price of 100 TL per kilogram.
Aydın Cotton and Oilseed Sales Cooperative Chairman Tolga Önal stated that lint prices are currently hovering around 90 TL in the İzmir Commodity Exchange and that they expect market prices to be favorable to producers this year, pointing to a decline in production areas:
'However, cultivation areas are decreasing day by day'