In Şanlıurfa, cotton is giving way to peanuts.

Rising production costs and low selling prices for cotton in Şanlıurfa have driven farmers to turn to alternative crops. In recent years, particularly in the districts of Suruç and Harran, producers have started planting peanuts instead of cotton. Trial plantings have yielded higher than expected results, rapidly increasing peanut production in the region. Peanut production, which was carried out on 133 hectares in 2023, reached 8,000 hectares in 2024. This increase revealed that the agricultural product pattern in Şanlıurfa had changed significantly, with over 10,000 hectares of farmland dedicated to peanuts by 2025. Farmers noted that peanuts require less irrigation and care compared to cotton production, yet yield high returns. In Osmaniye, Turkey's leading peanut-producing province, yields are 300-350 kilograms per hectare, while in Şanlıurfa, this amount reaches up to 550-600 kilograms. Additionally, traders prefer peanuts grown in Şanlıurfa due to their large grains and ...