It was estimated that production of cereals and other crops, and fruits will increase when compared with the previous year, the Turkish Statistical Institute said in a statement on Friday.

In the first estimation of 2022, production quantities of cereals and other crops (except fodder crops) will increase by 10.4%, vegetables will decrease by 1%, while fruits, beverage, and spices crops will increase by 4.6% when compared with the previous year.

Production quantities of in 2022 were estimated approximately as follows; 68.2 million tons for cereals and other crops, 31.4 million tons for vegetables, and 26.1 million tons for fruits, beverage, and spices crops.

It was estimated that cereals production will increase in 2022 when compared with the previous year

It was estimated that in 2022 cereals production will increase with a rate of 15.7% when compared with the previous year and approximately become 36.9 million tons.

It was estimated that wheat production will increase by 10.5% to become 19.5 million tons, maize production will increase by 3.7% to become 7 million tons, barley production will increase by 47.8% and become 8.5 million tons, rye production will increase by 35% and become 270 thousand tons, oats production will increase by 26.8% and become 350 thousand tons, when compared with the previous year.

In the pulses group, it was expected that an increase will occur in chick pea by 22.1% and production become 580 thousand tons, dry beans will decrease by 6.6% and become 285 thousand tons, red lentil will increase by 75.4% and become 400 thousand tons and potatoes, one of tuber crops, will not change and remain as 5.1 million tons.

In the group of oil seeds, it was expected that soybean production will increase with a rate of 4.4% and become 190 thousand tons, sunflower will increase by 5.6% and approximately become 2.6 million tons.

It was estimated that tobacco production will increase by 12.7% and become 82.3 thousand tons, sugar beets production will increase by 4.1% and become 19 million tons.

It was estimated that vegetables production will decrease in 2022 compared with the previous year

It was estimated that in 2022, vegetables production will decrease with a rate of 1% when compared with the previous year and approximately become 31.4 million tons.

The production of some important crops in vegetables; increments are expected in cucumber production by 2.9%, in carrots production by 19.9%, in cabbages (white) production by 17.2% while decrements are expected as 2.3% in tomatoes, 3.9% in watermelon, 6% in onion (dry). 

It was estimated that fruits production will increase in 2022 when compared with the previous year

It was estimated that fruits, beverage and spices crops production will be 26.1 million tons in 2022 increasing by 4.6% when compared with the previous year.

When examining productions of some important fruits, it was estimated that there will be increase in apple production by 4.5%, in grapes production by 15.8%, in the total of peaches and nectarine production by 6.7%, in cherries production by 14.8%, in strawberries production by 5.5%, in olive production by 0.7% when compared with the previous year.

In the citrus group, an increase is expected in mandarin production by 0.1%, while decrements are expected as 11% in oranges, 3.2% in lemons production. From nuts, an increase is expected in hazelnuts production by 3.1%, in pistachios production by 92.7%.

It was estimated that there will be increments in figs by 9.4% and in bananas by 8.9%. (ILKHA)