In the district of Silopi in Şırnak, a harvest of 25 thousand tons is expected from the 60 thousand decares planted with peanuts. A peanut harvest festival was held in the Başverimli township of Silopi district. The festival was attended by Şırnak Governor Birol Ekici, AK Party Şırnak MP Arslan Tatar, Silopi District Governor Çağlar Partal, Şırnak Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Oktay Sezgin, heads of public institutions, representatives of the Şırnak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, civil society organizations, producers, and numerous farmers. In his speech, Governor Ekici said that Şırnak holds an important place in Turkey's economy with its agriculture and energy production. Ekici said, "We are third in Turkey in peanut production. We produce cotton and wheat. We have achieved a very good momentum in our production. By increasing irrigation and greenhouse investments, we will multiply our production. We also aim to irrigate the entire 82 thousand decares of ...
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