'Sweet potato' production will be widespread in Turkey

Published Nov 25, 2020

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Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, in partnership with the Tokat Governorship Special Provincial Administration, is set to distribute sweet potatoes to farmers in the region, following successful trial productions since 2016. The sweet potatoes, which are grown in over 100 countries, have shown a yield of 5 tons per decare in Tokat-Kazova and Niksar. Dr. Yasin Bedrettin Karan, a faculty member involved in the research, highlighted the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, including their high vitamin A and C content, and their low fat and cholesterol levels. The project aims to provide an alternative crop for farmers and boost the regional economy.

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With the support of Gaziosmanpaşa University Rectorate and Tokat Governorship Special Provincial Administration, sweet potatoes, which received positive results from trial production, will be offered to farmers. Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Agriculture Faculty Member Dr. 5 tons of yield per decare was obtained from sweet potatoes, which started trial production in Tokat-Kazova and Niksar plain since 2016 by Yasin Bedrettin Karan. Karan said they have been working on sweet potatoes for 4 years. Stating that sweet potatoes are different from table potatoes, Karan said: "Sweet potatoes are grown in more than 100 countries in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Sweet potato is the seventh plant in the world with an annual production of around 113 million tons. It is grown in some villages in Hatay and has become an important source of income for small landowners.As a result of the studies carried out since 2016 regarding the cultivation potential of sweet ...

Source: Ticarihayat