According to TURKSTAT (Turkish Statistical Institute) 2021 data, Niğde, known as the "Agricultural City," ranks fourth in terms of per capita agricultural production value, with a value of 21,141 TL.

In Niğde, 47.01% of the cultivated land is used for irrigated agriculture. Based on the 2022 TURKSTAT data, Niğde's production quantities in various crops rank as follows in Turkey:

• First place in dry beans with 58,000 tons (21% of Turkey's production).
• First place in potatoes with 679,000 tons (13% of Turkey's production).
• First place in barley with 43,000 tons (16% of Turkey's production).
• Second place in white cabbage with 131,000 tons (20% of Turkey's production).
• Third place in apples with 573,000 tons (11% of Turkey's production).
• Seventh place in tomato for paste production with 204,000 tons (4% of Turkey's production).
• Eighth place in nectarines with 2,500 tons (1.2% of Turkey's production).
• Sixteenth place in cherries with 11,000 tons (1.7% of Turkey's production).

The 2021 TURKSTAT data provides the following values for Niğde's agricultural production:

Organic Plant Production

As of the year 2022, organic plant production is carried out on an area of 7,957 hectares in Niğde province. The quantity of organic plant production amounts to 180,205 tons.

Agricultural Exports (2022)

As of the year 2022, Niğde's agricultural product exports amount to $8,945,000.

Cooperatives

In Niğde, there are 44 Agricultural Development Cooperatives, 47 Irrigation Cooperatives, 12 Agricultural Credit Cooperatives, 1 Sugar Beet Growers Cooperative, 6 Chamber of Agriculture branches, and 9 Producer Unions. Additionally, there are 2 Cooperative Regional Unions, namely, the Livestock Cooperatives Union and the Niğde-Aksaray Irrigation Cooperatives Union.

In Niğde province, there are 177,034 head of cattle, with the majority of breeding taking place in the Central and Bor districts. The small livestock population is 611,701, primarily concentrated in the Central district.

• There are 6 egg-laying farms with a total of 271,420 chickens, with a yearly egg production of approximately 103 million eggs.
• There are 4 broiler farms with 955,500 chickens.
• There are 10 trout farming facilities in Niğde. The annual capacity of these facilities is 278 tons.

10 Reasons to Invest in the Agricultural Sector in Niğde

1. The presence of regional incentives in addition to national incentives.
2. Access to major cities via road and railway in a short time.
3. Abundance of workforce potential and its cost-effectiveness.
4. Availability of vast pasturelands and arable lands for both large and small livestock farming.
5. Existence of surface and underground water resources for agricultural irrigation.
6. Presence of microclimate zones for fruit cultivation activities.
7. Suitability of soil and climate conditions for potato production.
8. Recent growth in animal production in our province.
9. Certain regions in our province providing advantages for organic farming.
10. High agricultural export potential in our province.