Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerparticipated in the tomato paste and watermelon harvest event held in Kınık. Mayor Soyer offered village buttermilk to the workers working in the field in Yayakent and met with the producers and listened to their demands.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, President Tunç SoyerWithin the framework of the vision of “Another Agriculture is Possible”, it continues to expand its rural development moves all over the city. Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerparticipated in the event held in Kınık for the tomato paste and watermelon harvest, which has become the biggest product of Bakırçay Basin as part of the support given to agriculture and producers.
Entering the field in Yayakent and offering village buttermilk to the workers, they came together with the farmers. sohbet Izmir Village Coop Union President Neptün Soyer, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Agricultural Services Department Head Şevket Meriç, İZDOĞA A.Ş. Güven Eken, Chairman of the Board of Directors of İzTarım A.Ş. General Manager Murat Onkardeşler, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Vegetable Markets Branch Manager Sinan Aslan, Kınık Mayor Sadık Doğruer, Dikili Mayor Adil Kırgöz, representatives of cooperatives and citizens were accompanied.
Two kilos of tomatoes are equivalent to half a liter of water.
Listening to the demands of the citizens together with Kınık Mayor Doğruer, Mayor Soyer stated that the contributions of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality will continue, while conveying the works carried out and the support given. President Soyer, who added that production and marketing activities will be supported throughout the year until the new harvest time, met with watermelon and melon producers at the market where sales are made on a bargain basis. A producer, who conveyed the problems experienced, brought two kilos of tomatoes and half a liter of water to the table and stated that the two products were the same price. Referring to the problems, manufacturers stated that this situation is unfair. Producers explained that the price of tomato paste has dropped to 2.5 liras in the field, and that they received the money for the product they delivered too late. President Soyer said that they can provide transportation support to manufacturers who have difficulties in getting their products to the market, and asked for free shipping support to Izmir Market. President Soyer said, “We will be with you in production and marketing until the next tomato harvest.”
Rain of support for the producer in Kınık
Providing indiscriminate service to all districts of İzmir, the Metropolitan Municipality provided the following support to the producers in Kınık: Within the scope of the “Afforestation Project”, a total of 90 fruit and olive saplings were distributed in various neighborhoods and the distribution continues. Within the scope of the project, 855 thousand 11 fruit saplings were distributed. In the first period of 855, 2023 thousand 7 fruit and olive saplings were distributed in Kınık districts. Within the scope of the "Wild Tree Grafting Project", pistachio inoculation and teaching activities were carried out on menengiç trees. In addition, a total of 400 thousand 6 vaccines were made in various places and the study continues. Within the scope of the “Product Based Basin Project”, a total of 523 fruit saplings were distributed in various locations. Beehives and beekeeping materials were distributed to 2 producers. Within the scope of the “Support for Buffalo Breeding Project”, 710 breeding buffaloes were distributed to 34 female and 8 male producers in Dündarlı District. 4 thousand 40 sacks of bovine milk feed were given to 261 producers in order to support the producers engaged in cattle breeding. Construction of Animal Drinking Water (HIS) Ponds in Bergama-Kınık (in Arpadere District) has been completed. The construction of one new HİS Pond in 2 and two in 476 was completed. Maintenance, repair and cleaning of 2020 HİS Ponds in 2023 and 2019 in 6 were provided. The preliminary study report of Arpadere Irrigation Pond has been completed. It has been reported by DSI that after the Kapıkaya Dam is completed and put into operation, the permit request of the Metropolitan Municipality will be re-evaluated according to the water budget. The tender dossier of 2020 HIS Ponds, which is planned to be constructed and repaired in Kınık in 16, was prepared and submitted to the tender unit. Within the scope of the "Soil Fertility Project", 2023 soil analyzes were carried out. Within the scope of the “Another Agriculture is Possible” vision, training was given on an environmentally friendly, healthy and sustainable agriculture model. In addition, training was provided for the dissemination of Izmir Agriculture practice. With the aim of "Protecting, Producing and Disseminating Our Local Seeds", 18 thousand 57 seedlings were distributed in order to deliver them to the producers. Within the scope of the “Soil is the Bank of the Seed Project”, 10 thousand seedlings were distributed. Products were purchased from 500 different cooperatives in Kınık and the work continues.