Olive production increased 15 times in Şanlıurfa, Turkey

The number of olive trees in Şanlıurfa has increased approximately 15-fold since 2005 with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, reaching 3 million. Şanlıurfa, one of Turkey's important cities in terms of agricultural production, has gained significant momentum in olive cultivation with the certified sapling supports provided in recent years. A yield of 16 thousand tons is expected from the 2.3 million olive trees that have reached the fruiting period out of the 3 million olive trees in the 15 thousand hectares of land in the city, and the harvest is still ongoing this year. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Mehmet Aksoy stated to AA correspondent that olive production in the city is increasing every year with the grant support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Aksoy, who stated that the number of olive trees in Şanlıurfa, which was 188 thousand in 2005, has reached 3 million, said, "Currently, 16 thousand tons of olives are produced in ...