Grape Producers and Workers in Alaşehir Revolted: 'We Are Not Getting the Reward for Our Labor, We Will Uproot the vineyards.'

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In Manisa, soaring costs and the never-ending delay in announcing purchase prices have driven grape producers to despair. Farmers who set foot in their fields are devastated. Some vineyard owners, saying, "We can't even buy a cup of tea with the money we get from selling a kilo of grapes," have stopped harvesting, while others have announced they will uproot the vineyards they have cultivated for years.

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The grape harvest for drying has begun in Örnek neighborhood of Alaşehir. Producers and workers, burdened by rising fuel, fertilizer, pesticide, and labor costs, reacted angrily to the fact that the price of dried grapes has still not been announced. Producers stated that the price of dried grapes should be at least 150-160 lira to cover their costs, adding, "If things continue like this, we will uproot our vineyards."