Turkey: Adana heat reduced peanut yield

Published 2024년 9월 6일

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The article reports on the commencement of the harvest season for peanuts and pistachios in Adana, which contributes significantly to Turkey's production of these crops. The peanut yield has been negatively affected by hot weather, resulting in a 1/3 loss compared to the previous year, and a decrease in selling price. Despite an increase in planting area for both peanuts and pistachios, prices and yields are lower than the previous year. The Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture has called for support for peanut producers and highlighted the discrepancy between field prices and the significantly higher prices found in markets.

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Harvest has begun in Adana, where 60 percent of Turkey’s peanut needs are met. Pistachios, whose yield has decreased due to hot weather, are being sold for between 30 and 31 liras per kilogram, down 40 percent compared to last year. Of the 500 thousand acres of peanuts produced in Turkey, 185 thousand acres are grown in Adana. With an average yield of 400 kilograms per acre, Adana alone meets 60 percent of the country’s need for peanuts. First, the peanut harvest began in the sand-planted area in the Karataş district, and then the harvest continued toward the plains. Low price and yield However, producers requested support for peanuts, whose yield has decreased due to hot weather and whose kilogram price has decreased by 50 percent compared to last year, selling for between 30 and 31 liras. “Prices are 30-31 liras” Speaking to Ihlas News Agency during the harvest, Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said, “This year, there is a 1/3 loss in yield in peanuts ...

Source: Iha