Turkey Rises to Fourth Globally in Protected Cultivation

September 19, 2026 · AA Yeşil Hat

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that Turkey ranks second in Europe and fourth globally in protected cultivation, with a total greenhouse area reaching 789,000 decares.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced Turkey's global position in greenhouse agriculture during his inspections as part of his program in Erzincan. Drawing attention to the data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Minister İbrahim Yumaklı made the following statements regarding the issue:

Stating that technology and know-how are integrated into the sector, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı emphasized the goals with the following words:

Minister Yumaklı touched upon food strategies and made evaluations in his speech at the geothermal greenhouse facility in the Akyazı campus. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı noted the emphasis on national security, stating:

Stating that the production pattern needs to be renewed according to climate conditions, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı conveyed global developments with the following words:

Drawing attention to the modernization of the production infrastructure, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı described the current situation with the following words:

Stating that Erzincan's microclimate features constitute a critical advantage for greenhouse cultivation, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı made the following statements regarding the region's capacity:

Emphasizing the importance of the facility inspected, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı made the following assessment of the model enterprise:

Sharing his observations on the technical expertise of the employees, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı conveyed the quality of the workforce with the following words:

Touching upon the intricacies of greenhouse operations, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı explained the on-site know-how with the following statements:

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the increase in protected cultivation greenhouse area across Turkey in the last 24 years has reached 44%. Minister Yumaklı stated that the total protected cultivation area nationwide has reached 789,000 decares and shared the sectoral distribution of these production areas. According to official data released by the Ministry, 92% of protected cultivation areas are used for vegetable cultivation, 7% for fruit, and 1% for ornamental plants. Yumaklı noted that ornamental plant production has recently become a rapidly growing strategic sub-sector.

Announcing the yield figures obtained from the greenhouse stock across Turkey, Yumaklı reported that 8.3 million tons of vegetables and 1 million tons of fruits are produced annually in greenhouses. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, referring to the yield superiority of modern greenhouse systems compared to traditional farming, explained the difference with the following words:

Explaining the goals of the Indoor Plant Production Registration System launched by the Ministry, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı made the following call to producers:

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