Producers extract 2 kg of oil from 100 kg of lavender flowers in Turkey

Two kilograms of oil from 100 kg of lavender flowers are produced by farmers in the Thrace region of Turkey, associate professor Dr. Adnan Tülek, director of the Thrace Institute of Agriculture, told BTA. Vote: Are you satisfied with the work of Minister Ivan Ivanov and his team? From almost unknown ten years ago in Odrinsko, lavender has become one of the most cultivated crops in the region, along with sunflower. More and more farmers are engaged in planting and growing lavender fields, processing this profitable oil crop, says a representative of the district directorate of agriculture and forests. Since 2015, the lavender areas in Edirne, Kirklareli and Tekirdag have increased 260 times and have reached over 5,200 decares. Lavender oil products are sold both domestically and on European and Asian markets. "Some time ago we signed a protocol with institutes in Bulgaria for cooperation in the production of lavender. It turned out to be an important experience for us and to ...