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Drought in northern Iraq hit walnut production

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Iraq
Published Oct 3, 2022

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Due to the drought in northern Iraq, the expected yield could not be achieved this year in the Havraman region of Sulaymaniyah, famous for its walnuts.

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EMRAH AKBULAK-ALİ MAKRAM GHAREEB - In the Havraman region, where high mountains are lined and rivers are located, grain products cannot be grown due to the rough terrain; fruit trees such as walnut and pomegranate come to the fore. However, the recent drought has affected many agricultural products as well as causing the trees to dry out. Farmers in the region, especially famous for its walnuts, state that the yield is low this year due to the drought. Fatih Tahsin Abdurrahman, one of the farmers in the region, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the drought in the region damaged the walnut trees and they could not get the expected yield this year. Noting that the walnut yield decreased due to drought, as in many products, Abdurrahman said, "Last year and this year, there is a drought in the region because it did not rain. About 20 percent of the trees dried up due to the heat and thirst. This year there was little water. There are 12 springs in this vicinity, but only two of them have ...
Source: Sondakika
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