A new milk processing facility, owned by Bitlis Agriculture and Forestry, is now in operation in the Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) of Bitlis, Turkey. The facility, which currently employs 12 staff and produces yogurt, plans to expand its product range to include milk, buttermilk, and cheese, with the intention of exporting these products soon. The facility, spread over 1,000 square meters and benefiting from the Rural Development Investments Support Program, has a daily production capacity of 160 tons. Since its inception in 2006, the program has aided in the establishment of 131 processing facilities in Bitlis, creating employment for over 2,000 citizens.