Turkey: In Kilis, hot pepper is 6 lira in the field, 15 lira in the market

Published Jun 29, 2022

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The hot pepper harvest has started in Kilis, Turkey, at the town of Elbeyli on the Syrian border. The peppers, which are sold for 15 liras in markets despite being purchased from farmers for 6 liras in the field, are a crucial part of daily life in Turkey, used both hot and sweet. The production area covers around 45 thousand decares, with 20 thousand decares used for dried peppers and 25 thousand decares for tomato paste and stuffed peppers. Güven Özdemir, the Kilis representative of the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers, criticized the situation, stating that intermediaries are profiting while farmers and consumers are suffering.
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In Kilis, where the hot pepper harvest has begun, the pepper sold in the field for 6 liras is offered for sale in the markets for 15 liras. HARVEST AT THE SYRIAN BORDER Hot pepper harvest has started in Kilis, which ranks 2nd in pepper production in Turkey. The producers, who earn their money by harvesting hot peppers, work in the town of Elbeyli, which is located at the zero point of the Syrian border. Work began in the fields from the early hours of the morning to harvest the first harvest from the pepper seedlings planted 45 days ago. AVOID OF TABLES Pepper, which has undergone intensive processes such as fertilization and hoeing, becomes an indispensable part of the table in a hot and sweet form. Hot and sweet peppers, which are prepared as paste and dried, are also brought to the table after some processes. Güven Özdemir, Kilis Representative of the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers, stated that the pepper harvest has started at the border point to Syria, "Pepper production ...
Source: Haber7

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