In the Aegean Region of Turkey, where autumn rains are not enough, farmers postponed the planting of seeds

Wheat

Barley

Vetch

Turkiye

Published Nov 12, 2022

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In the Aegean Region, where September and October are dry, farmers are waiting for rain to plant agricultural products such as wheat, barley and vetch. The Aegean Region received the lowest rainfall in the last 18 years in September. The average precipitation for many years in September, which was 20.3 millimeters, fell to 3.6 millimeters this year.

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The decrease in precipitation continued in October as well. While precipitation decreased by 38 percent compared to seasonal normal in Turkey, the highest decrease was seen in the Aegean Region with 77 percent. While the region's long-term average was 47.2 millimeters in October, it was recorded as 10.7 millimeters in October this year. In the Gediz Basin, where agriculture is intense, the lowest October precipitation of the last 38 years, and in the Northern Aegean and Küçük Menderes basins of the last 21 years, was received. November is also a dry month in the region. The decrease in the rain falling on the soil adversely affected the farmers who will plant in the region where agricultural production is intense. Due to the fact that the soil could not reach the moisture level to grow the seed, the farmer decided to wait for the planting of crops such as wheat, barley and vetch fed by rainwater. Seed sowing in agricultural areas in provinces where agricultural production is ...

Source: Sondakika