Türkiye and Syria earthquake causes $5.1 billion disruption to food supply chains

Preliminary estimates indicate that the damage to the livestock, fisheries and aquaculture sectors due to the recent earthquake between Turkey and Syria amounted to more than $5 billion.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that the February 6 earthquake caused $5.1 billion in losses for Turkey’s food sector – mostly due to reduced availability and higher prices due to lost crops.

It also resulted in $1.3 billion in damage to agricultural infrastructure and storage facilities, as well as causing animal deaths and injuries.

The earthquake struck 11 major agricultural provinces – known as the “fertile crescent” of Turkey – affecting more than 20% of the country’s food production.

The region accounts for approximately 15% of agricultural GDP and contributes about 20% of Turkey’s agro-food exports.

But it’s not just the already high costs already incurred, the UN warns that more action must be taken now, to ensure the current situation is not exacerbated by next year’s crop failures either.

“The deadline for the planting season is approaching. We urgently need to support our farmers by providing fertilizers and seeds. This is our only chance to maintain crop production levels this year. We also need to supply Feed animals to maintain their health and productivity.”

Echoing these concerns, Mesut Ozer, a farmer from Gaziantep, said that now is a critical moment.

Ozer said, “Planting before the rains end is our only chance to ensure a healthy harvest for next year. Given the current damage to irrigation canals and agricultural infrastructure, we need fertilizer now before it is too late.”

The United Nations has already warned that a scarcity of fodder and disruption to vaccine production increase the risk of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock.

Meanwhile, fish production was also endangered, with 34 fish farms and three fishing ports affected by the disaster. It has already caused the loss of key fish species.

More than a third of the population in the earthquake-affected areas depend on agriculture for their livelihood, and the subsequent labor shortage has brought agricultural activity to a halt across Turkey.

The United Nations said that “disrupted supply chains and financial challenges are exacerbating the struggle of rural families to access and afford productive inputs, leaving them unable to meet basic needs and provide for their families.”

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