Paddy rice harvest begins in Karabük: Producers await price expectations
As the paddy harvest season begins in Karabük, producers have turned their eyes to the figures to be announced amidst yield drops and flood damage.
In the center of paddy production in Karabük, fields have started to be harvested with combine harvesters. In this process, which is planned to last 15 to 20 days, farmers are both gathering their crops and awaiting the purchase prices, which have not yet been announced.
Harvest Process Has Begun
In the region, which is one of the important centers of paddy production in Karabük, fields have started to be harvested with combine harvesters, and the operations are projected to last 15-20 days.
Decline Experienced in Yield
Producer Halit Gömeç stated that yields were generally good this year, but a decrease of approximately 100 kilograms per decare was recorded compared to last year.
Floods Hit the Fields
Due to the flood disaster experienced this season, approximately 30 decares of agricultural land were damaged, and it was stated that crops on 15-20 decares of this area were completely destroyed.
Producers' Price Expectations
Due to the lower yield per decare compared to last year and the status of product prices against costs, producers are urgently waiting for prices to be announced.