Turkey: Traditional rice planting method in Çukurca

Farmers in Çukurca district, located at the zero point of the Iraqi border of HAKKARI, have started to prepare their paddy fields. The fields where agricultural machinery cannot be operated due to the conditions of the land are planted in a cooperative manner. Rice is also produced in Çukurca, which is famous for its stone houses, tahini, pomegranate and grapes made from sesame seeds. Paddy production in Çukurca with a population of approximately 10 thousand, which is approximately 80 kilometers away from Hakkari center, is carried out by traditional methods. The farmers, who exhibit the best example of solidarity in the fields where agricultural machines cannot enter due to the conditions of the land, work in cooperation. In Çukurca, surrounded by rugged lands and high mountains, farmers who cultivate paddy with traditional methods enter the fields with the first light of the day, plow the soil together, and create paddy pools with shovels. Selahattin Taş, who planted the paddy ...