Turkey: Global climate change negatively affects hazelnut agriculture

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Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Published Nov 19, 2023

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Sudden temperature changes caused by global climate change in the Black Sea Region are negatively impacting hazelnut agriculture, leading to frost damage and yield loss. Hazelnuts located at lower elevations, below 700 meters above sea level, are particularly affected by frost due to the disparity between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Climate scientist Prof. Dr. Mehmet Levent Kurnaz suggests moving hazelnut farming to slightly higher elevations to mitigate the impact of temperature changes and potentially increase yields.

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1) 'TRANSPORTATION' RECOMMENDATION FOR HAZELNUT AFFECTED BY DROUGHT It is stated that sudden temperature changes caused by global climate change in the BLACK SEA Region negatively affect hazelnut agriculture; climate scientist Prof. Dr. Mehmet Levent Kurnaz said, "Recently, we see that hazelnuts have started to eat frost at 700 meters below. Tea does not have such a problem, but we need to move hazelnut farming to slightly higher elevations. The temperature change is less at these elevations." Droughts and sudden changes in air temperatures due to global climate change in the Black Sea Region, Turkey's hazelnut warehouse, negatively affect hazelnut farming. Trees that are deceived and blooming as a result of the sudden increase in daytime temperatures in spring are exposed to frost as night temperatures remain low. In hazelnuts, where harmful invasive insect species have been seen in recent years, frost caused by global warming results in yield loss. Professor and Climatologist at ...

Source: Haberler Agri News