Red Lentil Cultivation Area in Kemaliye Set to Double
· Google Haberler
The Kemaliye district of Erzincan aims to expand its red lentil cultivation area to 1,500 decares with the support of a 75% subsidized seed program.
Within the scope of an agricultural project carried out in the Kemaliye district of Erzincan, red lentil seeds with a 75% subsidy were distributed to farmers in the villages of Çakırtaş, Karapınar, Kışlacık, Çat, Adak, Ocak, Yazmakaya, and Dutluca. With the support project, the aim is to increase the planting area, which was at the level of 700 decares in 2025, to 1,500 decares in the 2026 production season.
At the distribution program attended by Kemaliye District Governor Emirhan Arıkan and officials from the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, it was announced that the number of producers benefiting from the project increased from 18 to 28, and the amount of seeds procured rose from 11,300 kilograms to 23,300 kilograms. In the district, where approximately 120 tons of red lentils were harvested last year, the goal is to bring idle agricultural lands into production.