40 thousand tons of bean harvest is expected this year in Bitlis, Turkey

40 thousand tons of bean harvest is expected this year in Bitlis BİTLİS - The farmers, who brought the local dry bean seeds to the soil in the Tatvan, Ahlat and Adilcevaz districts of Bitlis in the spring, started the harvest after a grueling 4-month process. In Bitlis, which meets 80 percent of Turkey's seed bean needs, this year's yield is expected to be 40 thousand tons. While the record in the history of the republic was broken this year, ministry officials who participated in the bean harvest supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry stated that they were satisfied with the yield and that their support was rewarded. Rıfat Çelik, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, stated that they expect about 40 thousand tons of dry bean production this year with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and said, "Our dry bean harvest has started in Bitlis for 15 days. Dry bean production has been increasing with momentum and support since 2013. ...