Turkey: Hazelnut harvest in Kocaeli will be increased with improvement studies
Hazelnut Kernel
Turkiye
Published Jan 15, 2022
Tridge summary
It is aimed to increase hazelnut production and yield with the improvement studies initiated in 5 districts of Kocaeli, known as the "industrial city". Prepared by the Governor's Office and supported by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, the project "Improvement in the Hazelnut Gardens Specific to Kocaeli" was implemented in June 2021.
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Within the scope of the project, the teams of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry provide hands-on training to farmers producing hazelnuts in their gardens on fertilization, pruning, and fight against diseases and pests. Deputy Director of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry, Yüksel Çil, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that during the village visits of Governor Seddar Yavuz, he decided to implement the hazelnut projects in Ordu in Kocaeli. Stating that hazelnut production was carried out on an area of 86 thousand hectares in 5 districts and approximately 14 thousand tons of product was obtained, Çil noted that the low yield in hazelnut orchards was striking. Stating that the expert team from Ordu provided training on hazelnut production and hazelnut tree care to 29 agriculture directorate employees within the scope of the project, Çil explained that the teams carried out hazelnut breeding activities in an area of approximately 868 decares. Stating that a sample study ...
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