Turkiye: Drought concerns in agriculture in Şanlıurfa

In Şanlıurfa, one of Turkey's important agricultural production centers, drought and irregularities in the rainfall regime have changed the grain planting calendar. Harran University Faculty of Agriculture Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Öztürkmen told AA correspondent that in previous years, grain planting was done in October in the city, but some farmers have just started preparations despite the end of November due to climate change. Öztürkmen stated that there are few farmers planting and said, "Late planting of grain will result in late harvest and the current crop rotation, that is, the product planned to be planted after it, will not be planted or will be planted late. One of the biggest reasons for this is the delay of the long-awaited rains and autumn rains. In this sense, delayed rains have pushed the planting time forward. The number of farmers planting is very few. It has affected it by almost a month." Öztürkmen, who stated that late planting of the product ...