Samsun Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Sağlam announced that Samsun has become a global brand in Turkish salmon production. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has accepted 13 investors' projects for agricultural industry investment in Samsun. A grant agreement was also signed between the ministry and a private company for aquaculture investment in Samsun, which is included in the 50 percent grant support program.