12.05.2026 23:20
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced the 2026 fresh tea purchase price as 35 liras per kilogram. Thus, an increase of approximately 37.6 percent was made in the pricing in question.
The 2026 fresh tea purchase price has been announced.
37 PERCENT INCREASE
In a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was stated that the said price has been set at 35 lira per kilogram. Thus, the fresh tea purchase price has been increased by approximately 37.6 percent.
The statement, noting that ÇAYKUR purchased 823 thousand tons of fresh tea at 49 tea factories in 2025, said, "ÇAYKUR aims to make an average purchase of the same amount this year. The fresh tea price, which was 25.44 lira per kilogram in 2025, has been set at 35 lira for 2026. We wish our producers abundance and prosperity."
Meanwhile, the statement also recalled that the fresh tea yield last year was 1 million 340 thousand tons.
The statement from the Ministry is as follows;