Turkey: Alfalfa yield in Tuz Gölü Basin makes producers smile

In Aksaray, one of the most important alfalfa production centers in Turkey, a high yield is expected from the production carried out on an area of 267 thousand decares. The high yield in the first harvest of this season in alfalfa, which is produced in the Tuz Gölü Basin, put a smile on the face of the producer. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Bülent Saklav told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the harvest of the forage plant alfalfa has begun in the city. Explaining that the mineral and protein ratio of alfalfa is very high because it is produced in the Tuz Gölü Basin, Saklav said that the roughage needs of the animals are met and that they send alfalfa to 81 provinces of Turkey. Stating that alfalfa is preferred by dairy farms due to its high protein value, Saklav said, "Last year, we ranked second in Turkey with 2 million tons of alfalfa production on an area of 267 thousand decares. Aksaray alone meets 10 percent of alfalfa production in our country. All forms of ...