Turkey: Local and national seedlings are entrusted to women farmers

İzmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry distributed 250 thousand domestic and national tomato seedlings to female farmers of İzmir with the participation of İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger. İzmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry brought 330 thousand completely local and national tomato, pepper, eggplant and cucumber seedlings together with 15 thousand female farmers from İzmir in 30 districts of İzmir free of charge on 12 April. Within the scope of the "Dissemination of Domestic and National Varieties Project" launched by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli on April 19, 1 million 300 thousand tomato, pepper and eggplant seedlings are in the fields of approximately 5 thousand producers with the 75 percent support of the ministry. reunited with the land. Upon the satisfaction and request of the producers and citizens, 250 thousand more tomato seedlings were distributed free of charge to the women of Izmir today in 30 ...