Turkey: Poppy capsule purchases completed in Emet and Hisarcık

It has been reported that the poppy capsule purchases initiated by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) in Emet and Hisarcık districts of Kütahya have been completed. In the winter poppy capsule purchases made by the Kütahya Soil Products Office in Dereköy village of Hisarcık district, 60 producers from Emet and Hisarcık districts delivered approximately 10 tons of poppy capsules at a weight of 5 liras. Producers stated that the poppy pod harvest is low this year due to drought. The poppy capsules purchased from the producers are transported to the Afyon Alkaloids Factory in Bolvadin ...