In the fertile Mardin plain in Southeast Turkey, a small patch of stand field out Among other things. Buckwheat is grown for The first time on 10 acres field with a special very. will be used for output of bread for Celiac patients who need A gluten-free diet. Celiac disease is a chronic disorder of the digestive system and immune system small Intestine.
workers harvested first crops on Wednesday on field in Artuklu district of Mardin County, and collected about 650 kilograms (1,433 pounds). of black wheat in Trial cultivation. The program jointly out By the municipality and the local agriculture and agriculture authority research institutes. The municipality of Mardin will process the buckwheat in Its facilities for making bread that will be distributed for free for patients in boycott.
Acting Mayor of Mardin Mahmut Demirtaş told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Wednesday that the province hosted About 1000 patients with celiac disease and decided to produce buckwheat in pilot program In a farmer’s field. “This gave us a chance Let’s see if we can do it,” he said. Cultivation in Mardin is mainly concentrated on Wheat and barley.
Distribution of buckwheat bread will prioritize celiac patients who You can’t stand it while Demirtaş says They hoped to increase production and deliver it to the wider southeast region. “Mardin has an advantage of harvest shorter term just in 60 days out of 90 days required in another place. We had a fit weather conditions, a good amount of sunlight,” he said.
Dr. Ahmed Gunesh, agronomist from agriculture research based institute in Konya, the breadbasket of Turkey, said they were working on Increased buckwheat production in The past Two decades ago, noting that buckwheat production expanded in The world Turkey has been producing its own buckwheat seeds since 2014.
Muhammed Kilish, the farmer who allocate his field for Production, he said, buckwheat was a crop that needed “less energy consumption” in irrigation. “I will plant it in 30 more acres and I hope other farmers in The region will join production,” he said.
Celiac disease, which is defined as an immune reaction to eating the protein gluten found in There is no known cure for wheat, barley and rye, but the symptoms can be controlled and the intestines can be diseased healed On a gluten-free diet. symptoms of The disease may be insidious and triggered Because of infections, stress, childbirth, pregnancy and surgery. Symptoms of Celiac disorders are mostly detected through tests and examinations that are performed on Digestive system They include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, lots of gas, foul odor, and fatty stools, among others.
in childrenIt usually manifests as malnutrition caused by insufficient absorption of nutrition and causes growth problemsslow growthShort stature, weight loss, anxiety and mood swings, delays in Puberty, enamel spots and more. Other symptoms are anemia, iron and folic acid deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, bone pain, anxiety, depression, rash and itchy blisters. fatigueOral ulcers, infertility, recurrent miscarriages, menstrual disorders, seizures, paresthesias in Hands and feet, osteoporosis, osteoporosis, headache.
Turkey hosts more More than 138000 patients with celiac disease. Although it only consists of a file small part of The total populationthat it true Spread rate It is difficult to identify its symptoms because its symptoms are so diverse, similar to other diseases, and sometimes no symptoms at all.
Food became gluten-free more available in turkey in Recent years but high prices of those products remain a challenge for Celiac disease.
