Buckwheat cultivation to expand in Kastamonu, Turkey

Published Apr 8, 2021

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Kastamonu province in Turkey is set to expand buckwheat cultivation as part of the 'Buckwheat Breeding and Expansion Project in Kuzyaka Karaçomak Basin'. The project, in collaboration with the Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute and the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, aims to cultivate the crop across 20 villages, with demonstration planting in four villages. The project aims to utilize buckwheat in various applications such as animal and bee nutrition, green fertilizer, soil regulator, dietary plant, and medicinal plant. In 2020, 130 decares of buckwheat were planted, with plans to expand to around a thousand decares in 2021. The project was approved by the ministry and aims to monitor the harmony and efficiency of the region through demonstrations.

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In Kastamonu, it is aimed to spread buckwheat cultivation within the scope of "Buckwheat Breeding and Expansion Project in Kuzyaka Karaçomak Basin". Kastamonu Sarı Konak Women's Cooperative and Private Individuals and Their Families Solidarity Association are among the stakeholders of the project prepared in cooperation with Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute and in coordination of Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. Within the scope of the project prepared to be implemented in the Central Karaçomak Basin and 20 villages in this basin, demonstration planting will be carried out in 4 villages with the support of the Agriculture and Forestry Directorate. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Fatih Önlem, in his speech at the meeting held at the provincial directorate, gave information about the supports throughout the province. Precaution, stating that they have started to work on a new product, said, "I hope we will be the ...

Source: Sondakika