Producers of resilient aspirin that benefit from its plant, seed, and biological waste are facing challenges in meeting the increasing demand. Aspirin husks, from which edible oil can be extracted through cold pressing, are also utilized as animal feed. The flowers of the resilient plant can be used as saffron. Aspirin is included in the Basin-Based Support Model for plant-based production. Prof. Dr. Fikret Akınerdem, President of the Aspirin Association, told an AA reporter that factors such as global warming, climate change, and drought have increased the value of aspirin in drought-prone and low water potential basins. Akınerdem emphasized the threat of depletion of underground and surface water reserves, stating: “Water levels are decreasing, lakes are drying up. Changes need to be made in product patterns. We need to diversify our products. Over the past five years, aspirin has been made available to the public with both its oil and husks. Its oil is inexpensive and in terms of quality, it is not below olive oil. The price is also favorable in cold pressing. Plus, there are husks. It yields 25% oil and 75% husk. The fact that its oil is inexpensive and does not fall behind olive oil in terms of quality is very important. These husks can be used as animal feed. Farmers will first produce for their own needs. In the short term, it is possible to exceed 200,000 tons in oil production and we have the potential to surpass 1 million tons in aspirin seed production. I call Aspirin Anatolia’s olive, and its oil olive oil.” Akınerdem explained that the demand for aspirin is increasing every day, and producers are struggling to meet the needs. Certified seed and oil producer Derman Eser expressed that the plant’s ability to be used in various fields, suitability for rotational cultivation, and the incentives provided have increased interest in the plant. Eser pointed out the rapid growth in demand for edible oil and seeds in recent years, stating: “We started production in 2008 with an output of 15-20 tons. Currently, we have around 300 tons of certified seed aspirin production. The demand has become so high that products cannot be found. It is important in aspirin production to have a truckload or more for production in terms of transportation costs. We practice contracted agriculture in this region. We buy products from all over Turkey. The important thing here is to complete the truckload. In productions of a truckload or more, this plant has no market problems.” Eser mentioned that about 5 kilograms of seed is needed per hectare and added: “The seed costs are very low. The field’s weed problem and harmful insects can be eliminated with very economical pesticides. Farmers do not need any additional equipment to cultivate this product. They can plant it with the same equipment used for wheat and barley, and can harvest it with the same combine harvester. No additional equipment is needed throughout this process. Our country can already produce half of its needs.”