The production of guaranteed silage maize increased in Turkey; the expected yield is over 85 thousand tons
Maize (Corn)
Turkiye
Published Aug 26, 2022
Tridge summary
As the harvest period of silage corn begins in the Bingöl plain, it is stated that the total yield expected by the producers this year will be over 85 thousand tons.
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In Bingöl, the silage corn harvest, which is planted in order to meet the roughage needs of animals in winter, has started. With the integrated facility established in the city and the 50 percent seed support provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to farmers, the production of silage corn has increased throughout the city. Corn was planted on an area of 7,500 decares with the support of seeds with a 50 percent grant given to farmers this year by the General Directorate of Plant Production, affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Dr., who made investigations in the village of Garip, where the harvest began. Burhan Bahadır stated that the expected harvest in the city is over 85,000 tons. Underlining that they estimate the economic gain of the harvest to be between 85 million and 100 million, Bahadır said, "We, as the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, are preparing projects to minimize the ...
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