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Ordu hazelnut harvest 2026
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In mid‑July 2026, the Ordu Ziraat Odaları Coordination Council released recommended daily wages for workers in the province’s hazelnut harvest, ranging from 1,750 TL for general labor to 6,000 TL per hour for patoz operators. The council also reiterated a strict ban on child labor, required health‑fit workers, and mandated that equipment operators hold an İŞKUR‑issued vehicle certificate. A few weeks later, in early August, Following this, the Ministry of Trade’s Black Sea Customs and Foreign Trade Directorate published the official 2026 harvest calendar for Ordu Province. Harvesting is slated to calendar. The schedule designated start on dates of 10 August in for the coastal zone, 17 August in for the mid‑altitude zone, and 24 August in for the high‑altitude zone, with export shipments beginning on 15, 22, and 29 August respectively. Board member Arslan Soydan warned that harvesting before the scheduled these dates could lower yields and affect farmer incomes, urging adherence to incomes. On 10 August 2026, the timetable. Together, harvest season officially commenced in the wage guidelines coastal regions of Ordu with a ceremonial opening in the Altınordu district's Burhanettin neighborhood. Attended by local officials, including Ordu Governor Muammer Erol and Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Bayram Ay, the harvest schedule aim event included a demonstration where the Governor joined workers in the orchards. Officials emphasized harvesting only physiologically mature nuts, avoiding branch shaking, and ensuring immediate transport to standardize labor conditions, protect worker rights, threshing areas and preserve the quality proper drying to maintain economic value and profitability of Ordu’s hazelnut production for 2026. product quality.
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