Politics · Turkey · 19 hrs ago
Turkey plans 43.4% increase in 2027 livestock support
Turkey plans to raise livestock support to 52.5 billion lira in 2027, a 43.4% increase on the amount expected for 2026.
The planned increase is part of a wider rise in agricultural funding, with the total support budget expected to reach 235 billion lira, up from an estimated 167.6 billion in 2026.
The funding is intended to improve livestock production, efficiency and product quality in the country’s farming sector.
Updated rules provide extra support for some young animals born through specified breeding methods, as well as for certain sheep, goats and dairy milk sales.
Other planned work includes improving pastures and expanding veterinary vaccine production, including at a facility being developed in Ankara.
Farmers affected by a 2025 frost received about 47 billion lira through insurance payments and direct support, while the state’s premium contribution for crop insurance against frost rose to 70% in 2026.
The 2027 funding remains a plan, and the government also plans to continue work on animal health, pasture improvement and agricultural risk protection.
Turkey plans to increase livestock support by 43.4% in 2027, to 52.504 billion lira.
The planned livestock budget is up from an expected 36.616 billion lira in 2026.
The overall agricultural support budget is projected to rise 40.2% to 235 billion lira in 2027.
The planned funding aims to improve livestock production capacity, productivity and product quality.
Other planned measures include pasture improvement and work to strengthen animal-disease control.
- Who
- Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
- What
- It plans to raise livestock support to 52.504 billion lira, a 43.4% increase.
- When
- For 2027; the plan was reported on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- To strengthen livestock production capacity and improve productivity and product quality.
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Livestock support is expected to total 36.616 billion lira.
A presidential decision updated livestock support arrangements for 2024–2026.
Sabah reported the planned 2027 increase in livestock support.
Livestock support is planned to rise to 52.504 billion lira.
- Planned 2027 livestock support
- 52.504 billion lira
- Increase in livestock support
- 43.4%
- Expected 2026 livestock support
- 36.616 billion lira
- Planned 2027 agricultural support budget
- 235 billion lira
- Increase in overall agricultural support budget
- 40.2%