Almond Harvest has started

There has been an increase in almond and walnut production in recent years. Considering the number of trees planted, production is expected to increase further in the coming years.

Almond production is increasing in the world. According to the data of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), world almond production increased by 54 percent in the 2015-2020 period, that is, in 5 years, reaching 4.1 million tons.

In the same period, almond production in Turkey increased by almost 100 percent. The following evaluation was included in the Almond Report published by the Agricultural Economy and Policy Development Institute in January 2022: "Turkey ranks fifth in the world with 159 thousand tons of almond production according to FAO data for 2020. According to the data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Thanks to the incentives and supports, the almond orchard area established in the last 10 years has reached from 171 thousand decares to 470 thousand decares. In addition, with the increase in the areas where modern almond orchards will be established, almond production in Turkey is expected to increase and have a significant share in foreign trade. "

Pointing out that according to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey's almond proficiency level is 78.7 percent in the 2019/2020 period, the report said: "With the agricultural supports, Turkey's almond production tends to increase over the years. Turkey's almond production in 2020 is 159. According to TUIK's Plant Production Statistics, almond production increased by 11.8 percent in 2021 and reached 178 thousand tons." it is called.

According to the 1st Forecast of Herbal Production for 2022 by TURKSTAT, Turkey's almond production is expected to be 180 thousand tons this year.

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