Turks anger EU rivals with hazelnut subsidies

Turks anger EU rivals with hazelnut subsidies


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11 August 1997Turks anger EU rivals with hazelnut


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TURKEY is expected to announce another round of subsidies for its hazelnut farmers this week. The move will infuriate competing growers and traders in the European Union (EU).


A similar sum to that of last year is expected to be made available. It was equivalent to $212 million (£134m) in 1996. This was used to buy local stocks to create a buffer of 137,500 tonnes


of hazelnuts – about 25% of the world crop.


The buffer stock is influencing world prices.


Financial Times 11/08/97 page 19


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