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Turkey to expand state-backed farm insurance to more crops in 2027
Turkey plans to expand its state-backed agricultural insurance system, TARSİM, in 2027.
The basic insurance package will cover 25 crops, up from nine for damage from frost before the coverage period begins.
The 16 newly added crops include walnuts, almonds, figs, kiwis, bananas and chestnuts.
A pilot insurance scheme covering yield losses, especially from drought, will run in Tekirdağ, Şanlıurfa and Kayseri, with plans to extend it across Turkey later.
Other changes include insurance for more crop and livestock risks, and cover for landslides caused by snow in beekeeping insurance.
The amount covered for each beehive and the payment for greenhouse covering repairs will also rise.
The changes are planned for 2027, while the three-province yield insurance scheme is intended to expand nationally later.
Turkey’s state-backed TARSİM agricultural insurance scheme will cover more crops and risks from 2027.
The number of products covered for frost before the insurance period will rise from 9 to 25.
The Basic Insurance Package will add 16 products, bringing its total to 25.
Pilot parcel-based yield insurance will expand from Tekirdağ to Şanlıurfa and Kayseri.
The changes also include new provisions for livestock, beekeeping and greenhouse insurance.
- Who
- Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced the changes to TARSİM, the state-backed agricultural insurance pool.
- What
- TARSİM will expand its crop coverage and revise provisions across several types of agricultural insurance.
- When
- The changes will apply from 2027. The announcement was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The scheme applies in Turkey; parcel-based yield insurance will be piloted in Şanlıurfa and Kayseri after Tekirdağ.
- Why
- The changes aim to protect producers against climate-related effects, natural disasters and other production losses.
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From 2027, the number of products covered against frost occurring before the coverage period will rise from 9 to 25, and 16 more products will be added to the Basic Insurance Package, bringing coverage to 25 products.
We aim to minimize the negative effects of the climate crisis and natural disasters on agriculture.
The coverage of the system is expanded every year by risk and product.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced the planned TARSİM changes.
The expanded insurance provisions are due to take effect.
Parcel-based yield insurance will be piloted in Şanlıurfa and Kayseri.
The parcel-based insurance scheme is planned to be introduced across Turkey.
- Frost protection
- Covered products increase from 9 to 25
- Basic Insurance Package
- 16 products added; total rises to 25
- Income Protection Insurance
- Tritikale added alongside wheat, barley and rye
- Parcel-based yield insurance
- Pilot locations: Tekirdağ, Şanlıurfa and Kayseri
- Beehive value
- Raised from 5,500 lira to 6,500 lira
- Greenhouse repair allowance
- Raised from 6,500 lira to 8,500 lira
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