Sugargrass harvest started in Balıkesir, Turkey

Published 2021년 8월 18일

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The article highlights the commencement of the sugargrass harvest in Balıkesir, a region in Turkey, where the plant, a variety of the South American stevia, has been cultivated for 12 years. The plant, which is grown on around 25 decares of irrigated land across Burhaniye, Gömec, and Havran districts, is picked by women, dried, and then sent to Istanbul for distribution to herbalists who use it to treat diabetics. The cultivation and harvesting are done by local farmers, with plans to expand production if the market demand is met. The article emphasizes the need for government and municipal support to aid in the promotion of this crop, which is seen as beneficial for public health.

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- Sugargrass harvest started in Balıkesir BALIKESIR - Harvesting of the South American stevia plant known as sugargrass, which was started 12 years ago in Balıkesir, has begun. The stetiva, which was started to be produced 12 years ago by retired colonel Selahattin Güvenç in Burhaniye district, was planted on approximately 25 decares of irrigated land in Burhaniye, Gömec and Havran districts this year. Ufuk Göçer, who planted sugargrass on 3 decares of land in Büyükdere District of Havran, also started the harvest. While the leaves of the harvested sugargrass are picked by women, they are dried and sent to herbalists in Istanbul to be used by diabetics. Explaining that he helped his son Ufuk Göçer, Kemal Göçer said, "My son planted this product, which we know as sugar grass, for the first time. We are trying to help him. All we want is for this work to be done in more common lands in our country and for the government to support it. Because we have a healthy society in our ...

Source: Sondakika