Turkey: Idle high school classes become mushroom production center for women in Afyonkarahisar

Published 2021년 2월 24일

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A women's cooperative in the Bayat district of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, has successfully started mushroom production, particularly oyster mushrooms, in classes of an idle high school. The cooperative, which consists of eight women who received training and support from the local governorship and agriculture directorate, has generated high demand for their products both locally and internationally, including orders from the UK. The cooperative has received an investment of 250 thousand liras and aims to expand production and establish a mushroom production facility at a cost of 350 thousand TL. The women have emphasized their commitment to using no chemicals in the production process.

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There is a strong demand for mushrooms produced in the classes of an idle high school by the women's cooperative established in Bayat district of Afyonkarahisar. 22 women received training on "mushroom production" at the Women's Culture House established in the district under the leadership of Afyonkarahisar Governor Gökmen Çiçek. Bayat Women's Cooperative was established to enable women who successfully completed their education to realize what they learned. Eight of the first women who applied to the cooperative were made members. Under the umbrella of the cooperative, 8 women who redesigned two classes of an idle high school in the district as a mushroom shop and some classes as a packaging unit with a cold storage, started to grow oyster mushrooms about 30 days ago with the support of the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. There is a high demand for the mushrooms that women entrepreneurs start harvesting. Bayat District Governor Ömer Tekeş told Anadolu Agency ...

Source: Sondakika