Turkey: Heat in Adana reduced peanut yield

게시됨 2024년 9월 6일

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The article reports on the commencement of the harvest season in Adana, a region that contributes significantly to Turkey's peanut and pistachio production, accounting for 60% and 12% of the national total, respectively. The peanut harvest, particularly affected by hot weather that reduced yields by a third, is facing challenges with prices dropping by 50% from the previous year. Similarly, pistachio production has seen a decrease in both yield and quality due to hot weather, leading to a 40% drop in prices compared to last year. Despite an increase in planting areas for pistachios, the sector is grappling with low production and profitability. Additionally, there is a discrepancy between the low prices paid to farmers for peanuts and the higher prices they are sold for in the market, highlighting issues within the agricultural market in Turkey.

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Harvest has begun in Adana, where 60 percent of Turkey’s peanut needs are met. Pistachios, whose yield has decreased due to hot weather, are being sold for between 30 and 31 liras per kilogram, down 40 percent compared to last year. Of the 500 thousand acres of peanuts produced in Turkey, 185 thousand acres are grown in Adana. With an average yield of 400 kilograms per acre, Adana alone meets 60 percent of the country’s need for peanuts. First, the peanut harvest begins in the sand-planted area in the Karataş district, and then the harvest continues toward the plains. However, producers have requested support for peanuts, whose yield has decreased due to hot weather and whose price per kilogram is being sold for between 30 and 31 liras, down 50 percent compared to last year. Speaking to Ihlas News Agency during the harvest, Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said, “This year, there is a 1/3 loss in peanut yield due to hot weather. Last year, the yield was ...

출처: Iha