Peanut harvest begins in areas affected by drought

In Hatay, the peanut harvest has begun, with the crop yield halved due to drought. Peanuts are sold from the field for 60 TL, while on store shelves they are purchased for between 120 TL and 150 TL. In Hatay, one of Turkey's important agricultural cities, the peanut harvest has started. In Antakya district's Arpahan neighborhood, farmer Yusuf Fakıoğlu is harvesting peanuts on his 10-dönüm field with relatives and workers. Due to the drought, the peanuts did not reach full size and did not ripen, resulting in a yield that is half of last year's. Fakıoğlu mentioned that his harvested peanuts are sold in the field for between 60 TL and 100 TL, saying, "Peanuts from the field to store shelves are bought for between 120 TL and 150 TL." "The peanuts did not fully ripen due to the drought and last year's yield was twice this year's yield and the product was good." Farmer Yusuf Fakıoğlu, who stated that this year's peanut yield has halved due to the drought, said, "We are in a 10-dönüm ...