Climate change and invasive species are threatening production in Turkey’s agriculture sector. Cash crops such as olive, hazelnut and pistachio are particularly vulnerable to these elements.

The latest numbers from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed that the country’s citrus production increased, while there was a steep decline in olive, hazelnut, pistachio and cotton production. Last year, the country’s olive production plunged 49 percent, while the declines in pistachio and hazelnut were 26.4 percent and 15 percent, respectively. One of the main reasons for the drop in production is climate change, experts claim. Drought, frost and invasive species all impacted the yield of crops, they said, calling for urgent actions before the situation worsens.

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