Strict inspection of sales with ÇKS documents in hazelnuts: Two-year ban
Original headlineFındıkta ÇKS belgesiyle satışa sıkı denetim: İki yıl yasak
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Turkey’s state grain board TMO said traders and greengrocers can no longer sell hazelnuts to the agency using ÇKS farmer-registry certificates belonging to producers. Producers found to have lent their certificates for this purpose will be barred from selling hazelnuts to TMO for two years, and administrative and legal proceedings will be opened against those involved in improper transactions. The move tightens verification of who actually owns the hazelnuts delivered to the state buyer, which matters because TMO is a major price-support purchaser in Turkey’s hazelnut market. Watch for how the restriction affects deliveries to TMO and whether it narrows the flow of hazelnuts through intermediaries in the coming season.
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Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi (TMO), Çiftçi Kayıt Sistemi (ÇKS), hazelnut producers, traders and greengrocers