- BIST10012,134-0.14%
- USD49.34+0.24%
- EUR55.21-0.01%
- GOLD4,211.70+0.50%
- INTEREST37.00%-1.00
- BITCOIN83,736+2.42%
- October 13, 202618°
- BIST10012,134-0.14%
- USD49.34+0.24%
- EUR55.21-0.01%
- GOLD4,211.70+0.50%
- INTEREST37.00%-1.00
- BITCOIN83,736+2.42%
- October 13, 202618°
Minister Yumaklı says harvest season will end with 140 million tonnes of production
Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı joined the wheat harvest in Karabük's Eflani district and announced that 93% of the barley and wheat harvest had been completed. Yumaklı said the season was expected to conclude with 140 million tonnes of production, while the Turkish Grain Board had purchased 11.5 million tonnes of produce.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı joined the wheat harvest in Esencik village, in Karabük's Eflani district. Yumaklı operated a combine harvester and, as the season drew to a close, evaluated agricultural production.
Yumaklı said this year had been one of the periods with the best rainfall in the past 66 years and had been a productive one for the country's agriculture. Noting that harvesting was continuing in different regions of Türkiye, Yumaklı announced that 93% of the barley and wheat harvest had been completed.
140 million tonnes of production expected
Yumaklı said they had forecast high yields and record production at the beginning of the harvest season, adding that the figures coming in supported those expectations. He said the harvest season was expected to conclude with 140 million tonnes of production, which would be an all-time record.
Yumaklı said work was continuing in Türkiye, which he described as the homeland of wheat, to cultivate and improve barley and wheat. He added that work was being carried out on harvesting and production methods, particularly seed development, to combat climate change and other impacts.
Emphasizing that their goal was to increase yields and production, Yumaklı said producers were the most important element of agricultural strength. Noting that grain was of strategic importance to all countries, Yumaklı said they would continue to support farmers in product development and productivity efforts.
Turkish Grain Board purchases 11.5 million tonnes
Yumaklı said the Turkish Grain Board had supported farmers from the beginning of the harvest season in line with purchasing prices and production forecasts, adding that the goal of not leaving any unsold produce in the hands of producers had been achieved.
Yumaklı announced that the Turkish Grain Board had purchased 11.5 million tonnes of produce to date. He said 600 purchasing points had been established at the start of the season and that this number had been increased to 769 due to demand.
Yumaklı said disinformation that underestimated Türkiye's agricultural production capacity was considered an insult to producers, adding that they opposed the results achieved in agricultural production being overshadowed by such statements.
Call to avoid stubble burning
Yumaklı said stubble was burned in some regions after harvest, adding that the practice harmed living organisms in the soil and did not benefit planting the following year. Warning that stubble fires could spread to forests in areas where production was carried out alongside woodland, Yumaklı called on producers not to burn stubble.
Yumaklı recalled that Karabük, Eflani and part of Kastamonu experienced the most severe fires in their history last year. Thanking producers who went to the harvest with water tanks and were prepared to respond to possible sparks, Yumaklı said stubble burning needed to be removed from the country's agenda.
In areas where harvesting has been completed, teams working at provincial and district agriculture directorates will explain the no-till planting method and its benefits to producers.
Yumaklı wished for the new production season to be productive as well, expressing his hope that the country, its people and farmers would all benefit together from agricultural production.
Stay Updated with The Turkiye Times
Subscribe to be informed about special news, developments and announcements. We will keep you informed.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy
