Turkiye: 3 thousand thornless blackberry seedlings were distributed to 27 village headmen in Osmaneli

Published Mar 28, 2024

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In an effort to boost the income of rural farmers and ensure no land remains fallow, the District Governor of Osmaneli in Bilecik, Yüksel Ünal, has launched a pioneering project by distributing 3,000 thornless blackberry seedlings to 27 village headmen. This initiative, marking the first introduction of blackberry cultivation in the region, aims to provide farmers with a high-return, low-cost crop option. The distribution ceremony was attended by local agricultural and governmental officials, reflecting a collective hope for the widespread adoption of blackberry farming. The initiative has been praised by the Headmen's Association President, Kasım Balcı, who highlighted the success of previous agricultural projects initiated by Ünal.

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District Governor Yüksel Ünal, who took action to prevent any uncultivated land in Bilecik's Osmaneli district, distributed 3 thousand thornless blackberry seedlings to 27 village headmen. District Governor Yüksel Ünal, Director of Agriculture and Forestry Serkan Diker, District Governorate Registrar İsmail Çalışkan, Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Demir and headmen attended the seedling distribution ceremony. District Governor Yüksel Ünal, who wishes that there would be no uncultivated land left in the villages and that it would be colored with blackberries, said: "In order to increase the income level of our farmers in rural areas, together with our District Governorship and Village Service Union, we are distributing blackberry seedlings, which have never been grown in our regions before, to 27 village headmen for a trial purpose, two for each household." "We delivered 3 thousand thornless blackberry seedlings to our headmen to make them widespread. I hope our farmers ...

Source: Sondakika