Green lentil harvest starts in Turkey’s leading producing region of Yozgat
The 2026 green lentil harvest has begun in Yozgat, Turkey’s leading province by planted area and production volume. Farmers planted 189,630 decares, with the crop expected to reach approximately 22,755 tonnes.
Harvest begins in Turkey’s main production region
The 2026 green lentil harvest has started in Yozgat, the Turkish province that ranks first nationally in both planted area and production volume. Farmers have begun collecting the crop after a full production season, bringing the first indication of physical availability from Turkey’s leading green lentil-growing region.
According to İlke Haber Ajansı, commonly known as İLKHA, green lentils were planted across 189,630 decares in Yozgat in 2026. Production during the harvest season is expected to reach approximately 22,755 tonnes. The figures confirm the province’s central position in Turkey’s domestic green lentil supply.
Expected output implies an average yield of about 120 kilograms per decare
Based on the reported planted area and production forecast, Yozgat’s expected average output is about 120 kilograms per decare. This is a calculated figure derived from İLKHA’s area and volume data rather than a separately published official yield estimate.
The final harvested volume will determine how closely actual results match the forecast. The source did not provide information on crop quality, field losses, farm-gate prices or the pace of harvesting. It also did not specify how long the harvest is expected to continue.
Yozgat remains important to national availability
İLKHA reported that Yozgat supplies a significant share of Turkey’s green lentil requirements. Its leadership in both cultivation area and output means developments in the province can materially affect the amount of domestically produced green lentils available to processors, wholesalers and food manufacturers.
The expected crop of approximately 22,755 tonnes therefore provides an early reference point for market participants assessing national supply. However, the report did not give a nationwide production forecast or Yozgat’s precise percentage of Turkish output, so the province’s contribution cannot be quantified beyond its reported first-place ranking and significant role.
Commercial attention turns to realized volume and quality
For producers, the start of harvesting shifts attention from field development to realized yields and the sale of the crop. For processors and traders, the relevant variables will be the volume that reaches commercial channels, its quality and the timing of deliveries. None of those commercial details was included in the source report.
The opening of the harvest establishes that new-season green lentils are beginning to leave fields in Turkey’s largest producing province. The production forecast offers a benchmark, but the market impact will depend on whether Yozgat delivers the expected volume and how much usable product becomes available after harvesting. With 189,630 decares planted, results in the province will remain an important component of Turkey’s 2026 green lentil supply picture.
