Samsun, which describes itself as the food warehouse of Turkey, is home to hemp, cabbage and...

Samsun, which is described as the food warehouse of Turkey, ranks 1st in Turkey in hemp, cabbage and cauliflower production. Samsun also ranks among the top in Turkey in many agricultural production. Vegetables, fruits and field crops grown in the lands of Samsun, where Yeşilırmak and Kızılırmak meet and which has important plains such as Bafra, Çarşamba and Vezirköprü, constitute a large part of Turkey's production capacity. 40 percent of Samsun's surface area stands out as cultivated agricultural land. Samsun ranks first in field crops According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, Samsun ranks first in field crop production. Accordingly, Samsun ranks first in Turkey with 254 tons of hemp fiber production per year. In paddy production, it ranks 2nd with 157 thousand tons of production, 3rd with 61 thousand tons of hemp seed production, 5th with 3 thousand 653 tons of soybeans and 6 thousand 507 tons of tobacco production, and 9th with 61 thousand 743 tons of oil sunflower ...