Agricultural manufacturing in Türkiye’s southeastern Kahramanmaraş – the epicenter of the lethal twin Feb. 6 earthquakes – is restarting in a few of its districts, significantly crop manufacturing in greenhouses, native farmers advised Anadolu Agency (AA) Saturday.
Farmers who had been affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes that rattled 11 provinces within the southeast are persevering with to provide crops of their greenhouses regardless of the challenges and losses they’ve confronted after the catastrophe.
Primarily, the manufacturing of crops comparable to tomatoes and cucumbers continues within the rural areas of Kahramanmaraş’s Türkoğlu district. Locals Murat Bozokul and Kadıoğlu Farm District mukhtar Abdurrahman Tosun famous they’re decided to protect agricultural manufacturing and ship their merchandise to customers throughout the nation.
Pointing out that many buildings of their neighborhoods had been destroyed after the earthquake, Tosun mentioned: “Just as a result of a catastrophe has occurred, it does not imply that farming has stopped. We need to proceed farming, contribute to the price range, we have now to provide… we have to produce so that there’s consumption. Because life goes on.”
Explaining that greenhouse cultivation is carried out on greater than 1,000 acres (404.69 hectares) of land within the space, Tosun famous that final yr they completed producing round 40,000 tons of greens. “I hope to have a target of 55-60,000 tons this year. We send vegetables to 20 cities from here,” he added.
Pointing out that some 120 folks from their neighborhood are homeowners of greenhouses, Tosun underlined that this quantity is rising yearly.
Murat Bozokul, one other farmer affected by the Feb. 6 tremors, talked about that they’re making an attempt ”to face up” regardless of every part. He mentioned they aren’t giving up on their land by persevering with manufacturing. ”We are planting greater than earlier than… We are working exhausting. We can have our first harvest in May,” he mentioned.
Halil Ibrahim Bozokul, 23, assists his father within the greenhouse and expressed that they skilled a lot ache, however needed to stick with their work regardless of it.
Rızvan Peker, who has been farming within the district for 20 years famous he cultivates on an space of roughly 1,500 acres, whereas 500 people work alongside him in manufacturing.
“Despite the challenges, we carry on with our work. We rely on production for our livelihood and are committed to it. Therefore, we will persist with our production efforts, constantly striving and exploring new ways to improve,” he maintained.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
