Die übermäßige Hitze hat die Melonen, Wassermelonen, Paprika und Tomaten verbrannt

Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan stated that 50 acres of watermelon field dried up due to extreme heat, saying ‘There are no watermelons, melons, peppers, and tomatoes left in all of Adana. Other crops have also been damaged.’ The meteorological disaster occurred in Adana due to experiencing the hottest June ever. Life came to a standstill as the temperature reached 43 degrees Celsius in the shade. Plants were affected as much as humans by the extreme heat, with watermelons, melons, and tomatoes being the most affected. Mehmet Akın Doğan, President of the Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture, said that farmers are in distress in Adana, the capital of agriculture, due to the extreme heat. Doğan stated that due to the extreme heat from the first day of June until today, all the early harvested watermelons, melons, tomatoes, and peppers in Çukurova have burned, adding ‘We are currently in a melon field, and the entire 50 acres of melons have dried up due to extreme heat. The temperature was showing 43 degrees Celsius when we arrived here by car. Due to the extreme heat, there are no watermelons, melons, tomatoes, or peppers left in all of Adana. Many other crops have also been damaged.’ Doğan pointed out that not only the late ripening watermelons are affected, but all other crops have been burned, saying ‘Our farmer had built a greenhouse on this field and will now plow his field and start preparing for the second crop. I expect the year 2024 to be declared as a disaster year in Adana by our government. This problem will not be solved by postponing debts. Our farmers are currently in trouble, and we cannot close this season by postponing their debts. There are also problems with citrus fruits, corn, cotton, and other products. We want Adana province to be included in the disaster scope; otherwise, Adana’s farmers are finished, struggling to survive. There are no trucks available to collect the watermelons. Transportation prices have increased. Our farmers are in a difficult situation right now, and we urgently need support for our farmers. We want all products grown in our region to be covered by TARSİM against wind and heat. Just like insurance covers the damages when vehicles have accidents, we want the losses of our farmers who have TARSİM to be covered in this way.’ Approximately two weeks ago, the farmers’ crops were damaged due to hail.