Tomato harvest has started on an area of 3,500 decares in Elazığ, and a yield of 20 tons per decare is expected.
Tomato harvest was carried out in Kıraç village by the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry teams in Elazığ. Tomatoes harvested in the greenhouse built on an area of 3,500 decares are sent to surrounding provinces, especially Elazığ, providing support to the economy. Elazığ Governor Numan Hatipoğlu also attended the harvest and listened to the demands of the producers.
Governor Numan Hatipoğlu stated that they are in a tomato field of 3 thousand 500 decares and said, "Our greenhouse yields around 20 tons per decare. Elazığ is a fertile geography where various products are produced. Currently, we are in the fertile plain on the slopes of the Keban Dam lake. I hope that our citizens and villagers will obtain more products as they develop and use new and modern techniques regarding both agriculture and animal husbandry. We do the work on the soil." "We see every investment as sacred," he said.
Stating that vegetable cultivation in Elazığ is increasing day by day, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Saadettin Taşkesen said, "We produce tomatoes both in open and closed areas. We grow tomatoes in an open area of 23 thousand decares. In the closed area, we grow vegetables in a total area of 1,630 decares. Today, the area where we are here is 5 decares in total, 3.5 decares of 5 decares are producing tomatoes. One decare area yields 20 tons of product. Tomatoes in Elazığ "We produce an average of 10-15 tons of products in a closed area in Elazığ, due to meteorological conditions. Not only tomatoes and peppers are grown, but also lettuce and onions are grown as secondary crops. We continue to make efforts to improve the production situation," he said. - ELAZIG