Turkey: Tomatoes laid in the sun for export to be sent to 7 countries

Tomatoes grown in Kırıkkale and left to dry in the sun will be exported to 7 countries. Tomatoes purchased from the farmers by Kırıkkale's Yahşihan Municipality are brought to the fields by trucks or tractors. Tomatoes lined up on the covers by agricultural workers are dried by keeping them under the sun for 1 week. Most of the workers in the tomato drying business are agricultural workers residing in the district. Each of the workers who work for hours in hot weather can cut an average of 200-250 boxes of tomatoes a day, depending on their sleight of hand. Dried tomatoes are planned to be exported to 7 countries, including China, Germany, Finland and Italy, with a protocol signed between Yahşihan Municipality and a private company. Yahşihan Mayor Osman Türkyılmaz said in a statement to the İHA reporter that after the dried tomatoes are packaged, they will be exported to 7 countries through a private company. Türkyılmaz stated that a total of 90 workers, approximately 50 of whom ...