Rain abundance in wheat harvest, yield increased one hundred percent compared to last year in Turkey

Wheat harvest has started in Sivas, the wheat warehouse of Turkey. Due to the abundant rains, the yield of wheat increased one hundred percent. The harvest was delayed in Sivas due to the continuous rains in the spring of 2023. The harvest, which started in mid-July in previous years, started at the end of July this year as a result of heavy rains. Farmers in the village of Kovalı in the Ulaş district of Sivas started their harvest work in the wheat fields. Farmers entering the field with combines and tractors will continue to harvest for about 20 days. Halil Hatunoğlu, who is a farmer in Sivas, stated that they are harvesting wheat and barley and said, “Thank God we started our harvest this year. Well, thank goodness, but because of heavy rains and we did not spray, Yellow Rust disease occurred. We did not throw pesticides on time, so there was a loss of efficiency, this loss of efficiency was also reflected on us, but the result is good this year," he said. Speaking about the ...