Osmangazi Municipality launches a raspberry mobilization in mountain villages; target 100 acres

Osmangazi Mayor Erkan Aydın stated that they are conducting studies on raspberry production in mountain villages, and that they have initially established a 10-dönüm raspberry orchard and aim to expand this to 100 dönüm. Aydın mentioned that they established Gazi Agriculture Inc. approximately 1.5 years ago and are particularly focused on preserving and transferring ancestral seeds to the future. Aydın expressed that they will organize a seed exchange festival in the spring and said, "As you know, pesticides and poisons are used in production. Due to soil poisoning, excessive disposal of medicine, and tampering with the genetics of seeds, cancers and other genetic diseases have increased significantly. We are striving for more natural production and consumption." Aydın explained that they have conducted studies on income-generating alternative products, especially in mountain villages, and said: "We have started raspberry production in an area of 10 dönüm in Yiğitali. We are ...