Paddy harvest completed in Sinop, Turkey

The rice harvest in Sinop has ended. As this year's rice harvest is completed, producers made an assessment of the difficult weather conditions and the market situation. Mertoğlu Village Headman Mustafa Ünal stated that this year's harvest was successful and said, "The rice harvest in our village was very good. The weather was also favorable, there was some rain, but the market is low. The reason for the low yield is something in the hands of the merchants, but the field and harvest went well. It was generally good." Erdoğan Ünal, a farmer in Mertoğlu village, stated that they had a difficult season and said, "Our rice lost 10 percent due to adverse weather conditions. We had a neck-and-neck season, our profits went to loss. Those who harvested before the rains finished the season better." Rice producer Seyhan Ünal said, "This year, we did not get the yield we expected due to the rainfall, the yield decreased considerably. We were expecting more product compared to previous ...