Turkey: Bismil smells of lavender

Published 2022년 7월 12일

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The article highlights the successful first harvest of lavender in Diyarbakır's Bismil district, covering 50 acres that was planted in 2019. This initiative, led by Dicle University Faculty of Engineering Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Hayrullah Akyıldız, aims to diversify tourism and economic activities in the region. The project has seen substantial results, with lavender responding well to the area's irrigated and fertile conditions, leading to high-quality yields and oil. It has also created job opportunities for local women. The ultimate goal is to enhance the tourism appeal of Bismil and Diyarbakir by drawing in visitors attracted by the beautiful lavender fields.

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The first harvest of lavender, planted on 50 acres in 2019, was carried out in Diyarbakır's Bismil district. Lavenders, which have been preferred by producers in recent years due to their economic input as well as their contribution to tourism, attract attention with their beautiful appearance and scent. Dicle University Faculty of Engineering Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Hayrullah Akyıldız told Anadolu Agency (AA) that lavender fields have created diversity for tourism in many cities in recent years. "WE HAVE GOOD RESULTS ON THE FIRST TRIAL" Explaining that after seeing the example in Isparta, he planted 80 thousand roots on 50 decares of land in 2019 to show whether lavender can grow in Bismil and achieved very good results, Akyıldız said: "Previously, they started to apply this plant, which was grown in many different parts of Bulgaria and France, in cities such as Isparta and Tekirdağ in our country. After seeing its example in Isparta, I prepared a project to show whether it can be ...

Source: Diyarbakirsoz