Entrepreneur begins coffee cultivation trials in Adana
A Turkish entrepreneur has launched a trial coffee cultivation project in the southern province of Adana, aiming to introduce coffee farming to the fertile plains of Çukurova, one of Türkiye’s most important agricultural regions.
Machine engineer and greenhouse investor Engin Hazar planted 100 coffee saplings in a 1.5-decare greenhouse in the Sarıçam district with support from the provincial agriculture directorate.
Hazar, who comes from a farming family, said he decided to explore coffee production after researching high-value alternative crops suitable for the region. “During our research, coffee stood out as a promising product. We saw that Adana’s climate conditions are suitable for coffee cultivation, especially in greenhouses,” Hazar said
The project received technical support as well as saplings from the provincial agriculture directorate after Hazar presented the idea to provincial agriculture director Atilla Bayazıt during a greenhouse visit last year.
