The U.S. Sets $ 3 billion budget for stock remaining on farmers' hand

The U.S. Sets $ 3 billion budget for stock remaining on farmers' hand

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced from the farmers in the United States next week that products such as fresh fruit and vegetables will be purchased by the government, along with meat and dairy products that remain at their initial budget of $ 3 billion. The United States Government will begin to buy surplus fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat products that U.S. farmers cannot sell because of the hotels and restaurants that were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak and deliver them to struggling citizens. United States President Donald Trump, in a post shared on his Twitter platform, said that $ 3 billion worth of purchase support will be carried out as the first phase on behalf of surplus meat and dairy products and fresh fruit and vegetable-style products leftover from U.S. farmers. The buyout boost is a phase one of a $ 2 trillion aid package approved by Congress in March and endorsed by Donald Trump to stimulate the economy during the Covid-19 epidemic. The United States administration had reported a package of support and assistance worth $ 19 billion on behalf of farmers. The $ 3 billion, which will be paid to farmers as the price of products they cannot sell, is in the case of the first phase of the $ 19 billion budget The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) had reported information on the “Food Box program from farmers to families” support on April 17. United States Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced last week Friday that the United States Department of Agriculture had agreed to the deal, valued at $ 1.2 billion in the first phase under its program. The official website of the United States Department of Agriculture announced that they will receive an estimated $ 100 million a month in fresh fruits and vegetables, $ 100 million a month in dairy products, and $ 100 million in meat products. Within the Program, food packages that will meet the needs of a family will be distributed to food banks, non-governmental organizations, and other non-profit organizations, and agreements will be established with regional and local distributors in order to obtain the products. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, by targeting producers in a statement shared in the past time, "continue to do your job. You produce, your product in the field, in the greenhouse; your meat, your milk will not be trash. If necessary, we will take it as a state, " he said. However, despite this statement by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, farmers in Turkey have difficulty selling their remaining products because hotels and restaurants have stopped their activities during the outbreak. Therefore, it has been debated whether a program similar to the one designed for farmers in the United States should be worked on in Turkey.