is the main variety in northern Turkey and Memecik in the south. Gemlik is a black table olive and many other varieties are grown. Livestock The main forage crops are alfalfa, silage corn, oats, vetch, and sainfoin. Native cattle breeds such as Anatolian Black cattle are low yielding but hardy. Fish farms There are some in the Black Sea. Farmers agricultural statistics need improvement according to the EU. Although there are over 2 million people on the Agriculture Ministry's Farmer Registration System, only half a million are known to the Social Security Institution. Many farms are small and family farms are common, with many women working informally. It has been claimed that with the influx of Syrian refugees seasonal agricultural work became more precarious, especially for women and children. Kurdish seasonal workers are also poor. The ILO is helping to stop child labour. The FAO has various projects. Research and environment Seeds and bulbs are stored long term. The World Bank has a project. In the first 2 decades of the 21st century farming is thought not to have been sustainable. Agrivoltaics generally gives higher crop yields in water-stressed sunny regions. Trade and economics In 2020 the country receiving the most exports was Iraq and that sending the most food to Turkey was Russia. The EU intends to support rural development with €430 million during 2021-2027. Total Factor Productivity is estimated to have decreased by 2% annually on average from 2005 to 2016. Gübretaş and Hektaş are large fertiliser companies. Irrigation Sometimes solar power is used to pump water to combat drought. References External links Agriculture in Turkey