Nevşehir Agriculture
The second sector after tourism in Nevşehir is the agricultural sector. The main agricultural products that come to mind when talking about agriculture in Nevşehir are Pumpkin Seeds, Grapes, Potatoes, Dry Beans and Rye. There are 20,490 farmers registered in the Farm Registry System in the province of Nevşehir. 65.4% of the province is arable land.
In the table below, land distributions for Nevşehir are shown.
2018 General Land Asset
|
Land Assets |
Area (Ha) |
Percentage (%) |
|
Arable Land |
352.217,8 |
65,4 |
|
Forestry Land |
13.664,6 |
2,5 |
|
Meadow Pasture |
71.264,3 |
13,3 |
|
Nonarable Land |
101.123,3 |
18,8 |
|
Total Land |
538.630 |
100,0 |
When it is considered in terms of arable land to Nevşehir province, it can be seen from the table below that "Cereals and Other Plant Products" has the highest share on the cultivated area.
2018 Cultivable Land Distribution
|
Products |
Area (Da) |
Percentage (%) |
|
For Cereals and Other Plant Products, Cultivated Area |
2.209.395 |
67.50 |
|
Fallow Area |
602.090 |
18.40 |
|
Vegetable Area |
230.506 |
7.04 |
|
Fruit, Beverage and Spice Plants Area |
230.989 |
7.06 |
|
Total |
3.272.980 |
100 |
The most produced product groups are included in this section as cultivating area and production (ton) in tables.
2018 Most Produced Products
|
Category/Feature |
Product |
Cultivated Area (Decare) |
Production Amount (Ton) |
Yield (Kg/Decare) |
|
Cereal Production
|
Wheat (Whole) |
1.082.408 |
439 |
225.225 |
|
Barley |
606.639 |
238 |
144.213 |
|
|
Rye |
98.404 |
277 |
27.239 |
|
|
Oat |
50.072 |
254 |
12.698 |
|
|
Beans (Dry) |
68.723 |
265 |
18.232 |
|
|
Potatoes (Excluding Sweet Potatoes) |
62.118 |
4.340 |
269.620 |
|
|
Corn (Silage) |
17.215 |
5.034 |
86.663 |
|
|
Sugar Beet |
50.158 |
5.582 |
279.479 |
|
|
Chickpeas (Dry) |
94.739 |
105 |
9.957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vegetable Production |
Beans (Fresh) |
755 |
605 |
- |
|
Tomato (table) |
5.107 |
23.115 |
- |
|
|
Tomato (Tomato Paste) |
5.568 |
32.193 |
- |
|
|
Pumpkin (Appetizer) |
211.654 |
16.403 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fruit Production |
Grape (Whole) |
192.517 |
124.459 |
1.927 |
|
Apricot |
11.185 |
2.615 |
10 |
|
|
Zerdali |
4.320 |
1.816 |
13 |
|
|
Apple (Whole) |
8.638 |
11.952 |
140 |
|
|
Pear |
569 |
2.871 |
27 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Ornamental Plants Production |
Not Available |
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2018 Statistics of Animal Production (Milk/Wool)
|
Culture Cattle Milk |
Culture Crossbred Cattle Milk |
Domestic Cattle Milk |
Buffalo Milk |
Merinos Sheep Milk |
Domestic Sheep Milk |
Hair Goat Milk |
Domestic Sheep Wool |
|
65.750 Tones |
29.919 Tones |
78 Tones |
17 Tones |
170 Tones |
5.250 Tones |
522 Tones |
174 Tones |
There are natural underground cold storage depots to store potatoes and lemons in the region, and their total number is 1,200 as of 2019. In the table below, you can find information about the number, capacity and data on stored products in the natural cold stores in the region.
Natural Cold Storage Numbers
|
Storage Location |
Number |
Capacity (Tone) |
Stored Product |
|
Kavak Town |
364 |
760.000 |
Potato-Lemon |
|
Nevşehir Central, Nar-Çat |
96 |
482.000 |
Potato |
|
Ortahisar Town |
363 |
98.000 |
Potato-Lemon |
|
Mazı Village |
83 |
47.400 |
Potato |
|
Şahinefendi Village |
67 |
30.250 |
Potato |
|
Güneyce Village |
23 |
30.000 |
Potato |
|
Kaymaklı Town |
10 |
15.000 |
Potato |
|
Taşkınpaşa Village |
62 |
8.900 |
Potato |
|
Göre Town |
26 |
8.000 |
Potato |
|
Çardak Town |
10 |
8.000 |
Potato |
|
Bahçeli Village |
31 |
3.800 |
Potato |
|
Ayvalı Village |
55 |
3.200 |
Potato |
|
Başdere Village |
1 |
3.000 |
Potato |
|
Derinkuyu Central |
1 |
2.000 |
Potato |
|
Cemil Village |
8 |
450 |
Potato |
|
Total |
1.200 |
1.500.000 |
* In this study, the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat) and Nevşehir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry were used.
