Climate change continues to trigger losses and is now a cause for a decline in each productiveness and high quality of the crops used to make perfumes in Türkiye, specialists declare.
Trends in common temperatures, the rise in sea ranges, warming oceans, melting ice caps and glaciers, permafrost thaw and different local weather variables present constant proof of a warming planet.
In addition, professor Murat Tunçtürk, dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (VYU), stated that international warming and local weather change have additionally affected the crops used to make fragrance. He famous that extraordinarily scorching climate and high-temperature variations between day and night time in agricultural areas trigger crops to be harassed, leading to early flowering, untimely harvesting and a lower within the variety of harvests made throughout a yr.
“The simplest example of this is roses, which account for 30%-35% of Türkiye’s essential oil exports. The rose stores the essential oil in its petals to protect itself in the midday heat, thus protecting itself in hot weather. But the rise in temperatures and drought have caused stress and damage to the plant, hence it cannot fully complete its development and affects the yield,” he defined.
Pointing out that the harvesting of crops used within the beauty and fragrance trade that develop spontaneously in nature is vital, Tunçtürk defined: “If the flowers of the plants are to be used, they must be harvested at the beginning of flowering, and if the leaves are to be used, they must be harvested at or just before the flowering period. In addition, animals grazing in meadows, pastures and forests before the season threaten the existence of plants used in perfume production.”
“Forest fires, urbanization, plant smuggling and unconscious agricultural practices are a threat to perfume plants collected from nature. We have been seeing the effects of global warming intensely for the last three to four years. There are plants whose growth has decreased by 90% due to drought in the Van Lake basin, many of the flowering plants and geophytes are not seen anymore,” Tunçtürk stated.
“If the economic return is good, perfume plants can be produced in the greenhouses. It is possible to obtain the same quality product as in the field, but the costs are important,” emphasizing the assessments.
Rose and rose oil producer Süleyman Kınacı said that a very powerful fragrance uncooked supplies in Türkiye are roses and rose oil and that Türkiye meets roughly 55% of the world’s rose oil wants, whereas different important oils are produced much less.
Some 43 plant species utilized in fragrance making in Türkiye have been affected, specifically roses, lavender, rosemary, lemon balm, sage, mint, thyme, mountain teas, pelargonium, immortelle, chamomile, lemongrass, basil, anise, coriander, fennel, cumin, marigold, dill, black cumin, tobacco, wormwood, calendula, saffron, iris, hyacinth, daffodil, orchid, lily, juniper, frankincense, cedar, laurel, citrus fruits, pine, fir, mimosa, linden and guelder rose.
Emphasizing that the yield and high quality of the important oils obtained from roses, lavender, thyme and laurel they produce are utterly depending on weather conditions, he additionally defined that, “The same low yield in Türkiye is seen in producer countries such as Bulgaria, Iran and Afghanistan.”
