In Sanliurfa, a city located in southeastern Turkey and well known for its agricultural production, the use of greenhouses in agricultural production has become more widespread than ever. Thanks to these greenhouses, the famous Sanliurfa pepper, which was available only during summer months before, is now available throughout the whole year.
A lot of farmers are building greenhouses with their own investments and some farmers claim that they are not supported enough by state organizations in these endeavours.
Abit Acu, a farmer who grows pepper in his own greenhouse, said: “Through a lot of effort and investment, the farmers in the city are able to fulfil the market demand for peppers in Sanliurfa. However intermediary companies try to market and sell city products in our local market which puts us in a difficult position. We plant these seedlings in February, so much earlier than farmers who grow pepper in the fields."
"The soil in Sanliurfa is very fertile, which is why our pepper is both spicy and sweet at the same time. It has a different taste for the customers. However, the influx of peppers from other cities into our local market creates a handicap for us as it drives the prices down. Consequently we are only able to make very limited profits from all our efforts and investments. Our costs are quite high. The seeds, the chemicals and other expenses add up. Building up the greenhouse cost us around 8,000 USD and the market rate for pepper is 0.80 cents, which barely covers our costs.”
Abit Acu, a farmer who grows pepper in his own greenhouse, said: “Through a lot of effort and investment, the farmers in the city are able to fulfil the market demand for peppers in Sanliurfa. However intermediary companies try to market and sell city products in our local market which puts us in a difficult position. We plant these seedlings in February, so much earlier than farmers who grow pepper in the fields."
"The soil in Sanliurfa is very fertile, which is why our pepper is both spicy and sweet at the same time. It has a different taste for the customers. However, the influx of peppers from other cities into our local market creates a handicap for us as it drives the prices down. Consequently we are only able to make very limited profits from all our efforts and investments. Our costs are quite high. The seeds, the chemicals and other expenses add up. Building up the greenhouse cost us around 8,000 USD and the market rate for pepper is 0.80 cents, which barely covers our costs.”
Source: urfanatik.com