Sunflower fields in Turkey's Çukurova have been abundant with rain
Sunflower Seed
Turkiye
Published May 31, 2023
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Thousands of acres of sunflower fields, wearing a yellow wedding dress, created a visual feast in the fertile lands of Çukurova. Farmers noted that they expect a yield increase of close to 50 percent this year in the fields where sunflowers grow, with the state's irrigation project and the last rains to bring their crops together with water.
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Thousands of acres of sunflower fields, wearing a yellow wedding dress, created a visual feast in the fertile lands of Çukurova. Farmers noted that they expect a yield increase of nearly 50 percent this year in the fields where sunflowers grow, with the state's irrigation project and the last rains to bring their crops together with water. After the drought in Adana's Kozan district during the winter, the rains in April and May and the Yedigöze Irrigation Project met the arid lands with water, and the farmers smiled. Stating that a 40-50 percent increase in yield is expected this year in sunflower, which has a production area of approximately 100 thousand decares, the producers also thanked those who contributed to the irrigation project. A 50% increase in yield is expected Ersan Tokuş, a producer from İdem Ortaköy District, who stated that the expectation for sunflower yield is high with the precipitation and irrigation project, said, "I am engaged in farming. We planted our ...
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