It has become one of Turkey's largest saffron producers, and even Nusret is a customer.

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After graduating from Amasya University’s Department of Marketing and Advertising, 35-year-old Ramazan Boğa returned to his village after struggling to find a job in his field for a long time. Curious about how saffron production is done, Boğa, who is married and a father of one, decided to grow this plant, which is referred to as the 'most valuable spice plant' and is used in the food, textile, perfume, and pharmaceutical industries, after researching it online. The farmer started trial productions in Ayvalıpınar village and planted saffron bulbs in a half-decare area, obtaining nearly 200 grams of product in the first year.

THE VILLAGERS LAUGHED AT HIM

Ignoring the villagers who laughed at him and said, 'Are you going to make money from flowers? Plant barley or wheat,' Boğa not only expanded his planting area to 23 decares in five years but also applied to the Amasya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry to obtain good agricultural certification. He quickly began selling the rapidly multiplying saffron bulbs across the country and has now become one of Turkey's largest saffron producers.

NUSRET IS ALSO HIS CUSTOMER

Boğa noted that the production stage of the saffron plant, which can be grown in non-irrigated land, does not require much effort, saying, "As demand increased, we increased the production of bulbs. We also do contract production with a buy-back guarantee. We supply products to large companies, hotels, restaurants, and pharmaceutical companies. We have an annual sale of about 4.5 kilos to Nusret, who is known worldwide as the 'society butcher.'"

40 KILOS OF PRODUCTION FROM TURKEY

The successful farmer pointed out that the amount of saffron produced in 170 decares of land across Turkey is around 40 kilos, while consumption has reached 4 tons. "Just as there is salt and pepper on everyone's table, I aim for saffron to be there as well. Currently, 1 kilo of saffron is equivalent to 225 tons of sugar beet. 1 decare of saffron is equivalent to 50 decares of barley or wheat. Our farmers should now make their own comparisons," he stated.

"THEY EARN 500 THOUSAND LIRA FROM 1 KILO"

Amasya Governor Önder Bakan, who visited Ramazan Boğa's land in Ayvalıpınar village in Göynücek district and congratulated him, said, "They earn about 450 thousand to 500 thousand TL from 1 kilo. This is a very valuable product. Our brother Ramazan started this business after graduating from university. This shows that there is no need to wait for a desk, pen, or paper at any point. You don’t have to wait for someone to give you a job. You can create your own job."

During the visit, Göynücek District Governor Mustafa Kartal, Amasya Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Gürol Çetin, and other officials were also present.