Turkey's Rising Inflation Hits Hazelnut Farmers Amid Harvest

ORDU, TURKEY - AUGUST 27: In an aerial view, hazelnut farmer Emina spreads hazelnuts out for drying after harvesting on August 27, 2022 in Ordu, Turkey. Turkey is the world's biggest exporter of hazelnuts, accounting for more than 70% of the world's hazelnuts with most coming from the countries Black Sea region. However, Turkey's rising inflation is taking a toll on the region's hazelnut farmers and could soon see supplies shrink. Turkish inflation rose to a 24-year high of 79.6% in July, 2022 effecting exports, prices for seeds, fertilizer and other supplies cutting into farmers' profits and raising the prices of hazelnut products. (Footage by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)