Painful overtime started in the Piberci village of Kilis, Turkey

Published 2021년 8월 21일

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The article highlights the significance of red pepper production in the Kilis region of Turkey, particularly in the village of Hasanceli, where it is grown across 43,000 decares of land, with 16,500 decares dedicated to powdered pepper production. The region is renowned for its high-quality pepper, which is distributed domestically and internationally, reaching countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Germany. Despite facing drought conditions, the pepper crop is expected to yield well. The return of migrants from cities like Istanbul and Mersen to Hasanceli, drawn by the profitable pepper farming, has led to a surge in the village's economic potential.

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The red peppers collected from the fertile fields of the village are spread out in open areas, dried, processed in the factories in the village, and then sent to all over Turkey and abroad. Güven Özdemir, President of Kilis Chamber of Agricultural Engineers, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that pepper is produced on approximately 43 thousand decares of land in the city, and peppers produced in 16,500 decares are turned into powdered pepper. Stating that Kilis ranks 2nd in Turkey in terms of both yield and production, Özdemir noted that they produce 32 thousand tons of pepper powder annually. Özdemir stated that the village of Hasanceli, with a population of 2,000, makes a living from pepper, and said, "There are 14 tomato paste and powdered pepper factories in the village. We send pepper to all over Turkey. Because of the quality of the soil, first-class pepper comes from the village of Hasanceli. It goes to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Germany. "We are exporting powdered pepper. We export ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet