In Siirt, Turkey, the pistachio began to grow in the lands it met in Iraq

The peanuts, which were taken from Siirt to Iraq and brought to the soil there, reached the stage of grafting in 6 months. In line with the recommendations of the Presidency of the Siirt Pistachio Producers Union, the pistachios planted by Iraqi Haci Mehmet Muradi on 130 decares of land in the town of Zaho in Duhok, Iraq, turned into saplings. Saplings were grafted by masters from Turkey. Siirt Pistachio Producers Association Chairman Şuayip Aslan told Anadolu Agency (AA) that Siirt pistachio, which has a long history, has spread rapidly with the projects carried out since 2003. Stating that about 4 million saplings were grown in the city, Aslan said, "Years ago, very few of the saplings we brought from other provinces were growing. At the point we have arrived at, we have expanded abroad. There are more than a thousand grafting and pruning masters in our city. This makes a great contribution to employment." said. Noting that they are carrying out various studies on the spread of ...