Carrot harvest has started on an area of 55 thousand decares in Konya Plain, Turkey

Published Jul 31, 2022

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Konya, a city in Turkey, is projected to produce 385 thousand tons of carrots this year, which satisfies about 65% of the country's demand. This production is done efficiently with the help of machines for removing carrots and manual labor for bagging. However, farmers are facing high costs, especially in irrigation, and are hoping for a reduction in these expenses. Currently, the carrots are exported to countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Georgia, and Saudi Arabia. If the domestic market opens, the price is anticipated to rise to 4 liras per kilogram.

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The production network in Konya, which meets approximately 65 percent of Turkey's carrot needs, is expected to be approximately 385 thousand tons this year, according to the estimated reports. Carrots, which are removed from the fields with machines, are bagged after a fine manual labor and set out for sale. Kaşınhanı Mahallesi with a population of 6 thousand, which is connected to the central Meram district of Konya, is expected to produce approximately 385 thousand tons of carrots by starting the carrot harvest this year. Local farmers take care of the carrots they plant for about 120 days. An intense work pace begins with the carrot removal process, which started in the last week of July. Carrots, which are removed from the field with the help of machines, are brought to the factory by trucks and poured into the washing pool. Here, after a half-hour process, the carrots that are poured onto the counter with conveyor belts are selected and bagged by a team of approximately 30 ...

Source: Sondakika