Samsun continues to be the province that produces the most hemp in Turkey

SAMSUN (İHA) – Samsun Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Director İbrahim Sağlam stated that they will be the province that produces the most hemp in Turkey by producing hemp in an area of 2 thousand 730 decares in 2023, and this year they will increase the production and produce hemp in an area of 5 to 10 thousand decares, making it a base in hemp. He said they will continue to be. Samsun, which has 2 registered types of hemp, was positioned as the 'hemp production base' in Turkey upon the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Hemp, produced especially in Vezirköprü district since 2019, is trying to meet the needs in many sectors, especially textile. Manager İbrahim Sağlam stated that the hemp areas planted in Samsun will expand considerably with the production contract to be signed by the textile factory in Havza district in 2024, and pointed out that Samsun will be the province that produces the most hemp in Turkey in 2024. "Samsun will be a hemp base" Stating that ...