Russia, Germany, and Spain have begun harvesting the antibiotic garlic from Aksaray

As the harvest of garlic first exported from Aksaray to Russia for use in antibiotic drug production begins in Türkiye, this year demand for garlic has also come from Germany and Spain. Aksaray, where 80% of its population makes a living from agriculture and animal husbandry, ranks in the top 10 nationwide in many agricultural and livestock production categories. The harvest of organic garlic, produced as the first and only of its kind in this agricultural city, has begun. Initially sent to Russia and used in the country's antibiotic drug production factories, interest in garlic continues to grow. After Russia, Germany and Spain have also requested garlic, and this year's 200-ton harvest is being prepared for export. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prefers these organically certified garlics due to their high selenium and germanium content and effective aroma. "I came to Aksaray from England to support my family's production" Uğur Öngün (34), who studied in high school ...