Turkey: The farmer plants wheat and barley instead of cotton and sunflower

Wheat

Published Dec 25, 2022

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According to the November 2022 Phenological Evaluation-Field Research Report of Turkish Grain Board, there is a tendency towards grain products in 7 regions of Turkey. In particular, farmers who gave up on sunflower and cotton production turned to wheat and barley cultivation. If the climatic conditions are suitable for the next year, it is expected that there will be a significant increase in wheat production.

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The "Phenological Evaluation - Precipitation, Planting and Development Analysis in Grain (November 2022 Evaluation)" report, prepared by the central and provincial technical personnel of the Turkish Grain Board, has been announced. November precipitation in Turkey; In the report, which stated that the precipitation was below normal, around last year's precipitation, and that there was a 29 percent decrease in precipitation in the cumulative (2-month) period from October 1 to November 30, 2022, the following information was given about the winter cereal plantings: 80% completed overall. In the same period last year, 90 percent of planting was done. The plantings continue in the regions outside the Eastern Anatolia Region, especially in the areas where cotton, second crop corn and sugar beet are harvested, and it is expected to be completed by the beginning of January. Despite the continuation of winter plantings, according to the observations in the field, the report states that ...

Source: TRdunyasi