The cannabis cultivation area in Turkey has increased fivefold from last year, from 200 decares (49.42 acres or 200,000 square meters) in 2018, to 1,000 decares (247.11 acres or 1 million square meters) in the current year, according to the data released by Turkey's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.
The increase in the cannabis farming area was recorded after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last year authorized controlled seeding of cannabis in 19 Turkish cities, to make it available for medicinal and industrial use.
According to a decree by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, cannabis production has been allowed in the provinces of Amasya, Antalya, Bartın, Burdur, Çorum, İzmir, Karabük, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kütahya, Malatya, Ordu, Rize, Samsun, Sinop, Tokat, Uşak, Yozgat and Zonguldak.
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