Cotton crisis in United States and China, cultivation areas in Adana of Turkey increased by 35 percent
Cotton Seed
Turkiye
Published Aug 20, 2022
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International cotton prices rose as the cotton harvest fell due to the drought in the USA, China announced that it would purchase to meet its two-year cotton needs, and the demands that were delayed during the coronavirus pandemic began to come true. Adana Agriculture Platform Spokesperson Cahit İncefikir stated that there has been an increase of 30-35 percent in the cultivation areas in the city for this reason, and said that they expect a yield of 200 thousand tons from 450 thousand decares of land for the harvest that will take place next month.
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The dry season in the USA caused the cotton yield to decrease. The announcement that the People's Republic of China will purchase to meet its two-year cotton needs has stirred the market. Cotton prices rose in the international market as the demands that were postponed during the coronavirus pandemic began to come true. Therefore, the cultivation areas have increased in Adana, where early cotton is produced. The fertile lands of Çukurova turned white with the cotton planted in May. Cotton, which lost its 'white gold' feature in previous years, has become the favorite of farmers again this season. COTTON IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A GOLDEN YEAR Adana Agriculture Platform Spokesperson Cahit İncefikir stated that there has been an increase of 30-35 percent in the cultivation areas and stated that they expect the harvest to be realized at the end of next month, from 450 thousand decares of field, to be the golden year of cotton, with a yield of 200 thousand tons. "While Turkey has a yield of ...
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