Chickpea planting begins in Yozgat, Türkiye's pulse depot

Farmers in Yozgat, a city in Türkiye leading in legume production, have begun planting chickpeas and green lentils. Fatih Özdemir, a farmer in the Külhüyük village, stated that they plant as much as possible, without leaving lands empty, and rely on divine providence. He mentioned that the loss during harvest time is significant, especially with green lentils and chickpeas. Yozgat is renowned for its production of these legumes, with chickpeas being the best in the region. Özdemir emphasized the importance of cultivation and the need to prevent fields from being left fallow, as the village is known as the capital of chickpeas.

Farmers in Yozgat, one of the top cities in Türkiye in legume production, have started planting chickpeas. Farmers in the Külhüyük village of Sorgun district of Yozgat continue to plant their fields. Fatih Özdemir, who has been farming in the village for many years, said that they planted as much as they could without leaving the agricultural lands empty. Stating that he planted green lentils last week, Özdemir said that Yozgat is first in green lentil production and third in chickpeas. "We plant chickpeas, we call it the 'chickpea tree'" Fatih Özdemir said, "We plant chickpeas. We call it the 'chickpea tree'. We planted 500 acres of green lentils. We will plant 300 acres of chickpeas. We planted more than 400 acres of wheat. We plant nearly 1,100-1,200 acres in total. Farmers plant with hope every year. They want to get more than they planted every year. But fate and sustenance come from God. We will be planters, not knowers. Agriculture is now a technical issue. From spraying ...