Turkey: Steppe fields abundant with alternative product black cumin

Turkey Kirsehir of the importance of grain production centers, is increasing interest in alternative crops cultivated cumin. Farmers, especially in Boztepe, Kaman and Akpınar districts, who have earned good income from black cumin seed planted as an alternative to barley and wheat about 3 years ago, use this product by sowing instead of leaving their fields fallow. Kenan Şahin, Director of Kırşehir Agriculture and Forestry, who examined the plantation in the village of Harmanaltı in Boztepe district, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the black seed cultivation has become increasingly widespread due to the good yield from the trial production in the last 3 years. Emphasizing that last year, depending on the difference in cultivation areas, a yield of 40 to 50 kilograms of black seed was obtained per decare, Şahin stated that this year it is aimed to increase the cultivation area to 20 thousand decares. Pointing out that seasonal conditions are also going well this year, Şahin said: ...