Turkey: Change begins in tea agriculture after 83 years

In Turkey, which started production in 1938 and 830 thousand per hectare sprawling tea cultivation, rehabilitation of Tea Gardens project was prepared. Within the scope of the project, tea gardens, which have completed their economic life after 83 years, will be renewed with qualified saplings and the quality and efficiency in tea will be increased. tea production in Turkey for the first time in Rize, began in 1938 with taking the product. With the rapidly spreading production, agricultural areas reached 830 thousand decares. Approximately 1 million 300 thousand tons of fresh tea was produced annually in Rize, Trabzon, Giresun and Artvin provinces in the region, and an average of 250 thousand tons of dry tea was started to be produced. Work has been initiated to renew the tea gardens, which have completed their life after 83 years in tea agriculture. SIGNATURES ARE SIGNED The Rehabilitation of Tea Gardens project was prepared in cooperation with the General Directorate of Plant ...