Turkey: Chestnut seedling distribution in Mersin

In Mersin's Erdemli district, 1800 chestnut saplings were distributed to 29 farmers to utilize idle lands in agriculture. The District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry launched the "Chestnut Production in Marginal Lands Project" to bring unused agricultural lands into production. In the program organized at the Alata Horticultural Research Institute within the scope of the project, 1800 chestnut saplings were given to 29 farmers. Governor Ali Hamza Pehlivan told reporters that production would be carried out in the 110-decare area in Karahıdırlı Neighborhood, which was selected as the pilot area in the project. Pehlivan stated that the aim was to bring areas that are considered "marginal" and are not first-degree agricultural lands into the economy, and said, "With these species, we encourage agriculture and bring them into the economy. On the one hand, we prevent erosion by planting trees. Economic support ...