Thanks to an important project implemented in cooperation with Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) and ASKİ General Directorate, open irrigation channels serving 310 decares of land in Örencik Neighborhood of Kahramankazan district were transformed into a modern “Closed Irrigation System”. As a result of meticulous examination and determinations, the area opened to irrigation reached 1130 decares with this transformation, which was carried out for the effective use of the existing facility, efficient evaluation of water in agricultural lands and water saving by preventing wild irrigation. The operation of the modern irrigation facility, which was put into service by laying a total of 4 thousand 945 meters of pipe, will be carried out by Kahramankazan Municipality.
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality continues to produce projects in line with the goal of supporting rural development and increasing agricultural production. In this context, an important step was taken in Kahramankazan Örencik Neighborhood with the joint work of the Rural Services Department and ASKİ General Directorate.
The opening ceremony of the modern irrigation pond was attended by ABB Deputy Secretary General Ahmet Mekin Tüzün, Kahramankazan Mayor Selim Çırpanoğlu, members of the council, heads of the chamber of agriculture, many farmers and guests.
Operation of the Facility Entrusted to Kahramankazan Municipality
As a result of detailed examinations and needs analyses conducted on existing open irrigation channels, a closed system was adopted in order to use water more effectively in agricultural lands, prevent water loss and spread modern irrigation techniques. Thanks to this transformation, the system, which initially served an area of 310 acres, has now been able to irrigate a large area of 1130 acres with the improvements and laying of pipelines. The operating responsibility of this modern facility, which was put into practice by laying a total of 4 meters of pipeline, will be undertaken by Kahramankazan Municipality.
ABB Deputy Secretary General Tüzün’s Support Message to Manufacturers
Speaking at the opening ceremony, ABB Deputy Secretary General Ahmet Mekin Tüzün emphasized the importance of agricultural production and conveyed the message to farmers, "Do not give up on agricultural production, continue agricultural production." Tüzün said, “We realized the construction in a short period of one year through ASKİ in consultation with our Kahramankazan Municipality. From now on, the irrigation network belongs to our Kahramankazan Municipality. They will operate it. We will provide the greatest contribution to our producers with water. When we switch from dry farming to irrigated farming, farmers' income increases at least threefold. This was also our goal. Please do not forget this. We are experiencing a climate crisis and water is very valuable. We have to use water drop by drop. We need to show the necessary care to leave both the soil and water to future generations. We provide all kinds of assistance and investments to our producers, from seeds to fertilizers, from seedlings to irrigation. As you know, we collect waste plastics recently and established a drip irrigation factory. We produce our pipes in the drip irrigation factory. We will soon open the demand for these. We will also provide drip irrigation pipes to our citizens who want them. Please do not give up on agricultural production. Continue agricultural production. Let us provide you with all the support we can as both the Metropolitan Municipality and the Kahramankazan Municipality. Let's produce together. We want all producers to be a part of the World Farmers “I also congratulate you on your day,” he said.
Kahramankazan Mayor Çırpanoğlu Emphasizes Cooperation
Kahramankazan Mayor Selim Çırpanoğlu, in his speech, drew attention to the fact that the district should not forget its core values such as agriculture and animal husbandry while developing in the industrial field. Mayor Çırpanoğlu said, “While Kahramankazan is rapidly advancing on the path to becoming an industrial capital, we should never forget our core values of agriculture and animal husbandry. Our Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş is struggling hard to get Ankara’s farmers back on their feet, to get agriculture back on their feet, and to get animal husbandry back on their feet. We will announce the name of Kahramankazan to Ankara with the events that Kahramankazan’s farmers will organize beautifully with the Metropolitan Municipality and Kahramankazan Municipality.” Mayor Çırpanoğlu stated that the support provided to farmers will continue to increase in cooperation with the Metropolitan Municipality.
