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Thyme is produced in an area of ​​145 thousand decares in Denizli province... Denizli Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Manager Yılmaz Erkaya said that thyme production started in Denizli in 1992, they distributed thyme seeds in the 2000s and thyme is produced in Pamukkale, Güney, Buldan, Çal, Tavas districts in Denizli province in an area of ​​145 thousand decares. Giving information that thyme production in Denizli reached 16 thousand tons in 2019, Erkaya said, "In the free market, the kilogram of thyme was sold in the range of 8-9 TL, our thyme producer earned 125 million TL. We are developing projects to make Denizli as a 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Center'. We are also working to establish licensed warehousing with the Denizli Commodity Exchange regarding Thyme." Turkey exports thyme to 108 countries... While Turkey exported thyme worth of 54 million 40 thousand dollars to 108 countries and free zones, United States took place at the summit with 10...

Medicinal and aromatic plants such as hackberry, marshmallow flower and chamomile, which grow in nature in the Demirci district of Manisa province, became a new gateway to the local people. Demirci is located on the transition route that connects the Aegean to Central Anatolia. It attracts attention with its forests, nature, vegetation and plateaus. Demirci has a unique beauty in every season and the plants grown in nature have recently turned into commercial products. Harvested in autumn from the trees in the forests surrounding the district, hackberry leaves behind many agricultural products with the income it provides to the local people. Approximately 500 people, most of them women, are working in the collection of pesticide used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sector. After collecting the kilogram dried cottages in homes is offered for sale from 10 liras. Some of the product is reserved for coffee and snack. Approximately 300 tons of hackberry harvested from the reg...

Lavender has started to be harvested which has become widespread rapidly in Denizli in recent years... Lavender that used to be only 3-4 decares in 2015 and now exceeds 1000 decares, contributes to the economy both in terms of production and tourism. Lavender which is growing in a thousand decare area with increasing production demand in the province, is expected to rise up to 50 thousand decares in the coming years. "Lavender Field Day" was organized by Denizli Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry for the promotion of the 50-decare lavender demonstration parcel established in 2016 in Acıpayam district within the scope of Dissemination of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants to farmers and the sector. Denizli Governor Hasan Karahan, Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Director Yilmaz Erkaya, Acıpayam District Governor Ali Şanlıer, Provincial Directorate officials and producers participated in the field day, the first lavender was cut by Governor Karahan. ...