Seed support from IMM to Istanbul farmers: 52 thousand tons of produce targeted!
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) is continuing its "Cereal Seed Support" program for Istanbul farmers this year. With the support of barley, oat, and bread wheat seeds, it is planned to plant seeds on a total area of approximately 80 thousand decares. Through this support, it is aimed to obtain 52-53 thousand tons of produce. Additionally, the distribution of collard greens and curly lettuce seedlings to greenhouse farmers has begun; a total of 3.5 million seedlings will be distributed across 12 districts. IMM aims to prevent the urbanization of agricultural land by encouraging agricultural production.
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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) is carrying out efforts to reduce input costs for Istanbul farmers, encourage farmers who have withdrawn from agricultural production to return to farming, and thereby prevent the urbanization of agricultural lands.
In this context, it is continuing the “Cereal Seed Support”, which it first started for Istanbul farmers in 2022 with bread wheat seeds, this year as well.
BARLEY, OATS, BREAD WHEAT
In line with IMM Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's promise to “double the support for farmers,” it was planned to provide barley, oat, and bread wheat seed support in 2024 within the scope of the “Cereal Seed Support.” Taking austerity measures into account, IMM reorganized the limits for benefiting from the support to be between 4 decares and 40 decares. The requests of Istanbul farmers were collected between July 30 and August 9, 2024.
1 THOUSAND 991 TONS OF CEREAL SEED SUPPORT
According to the statement made by IMM regarding the matter, a total of 2 thousand 383 farmers across Istanbul requested 1 thousand 991 tons of cereal seed support, consisting of 323 tons of barley for 382 farmers, 137 tons of oats for 232 farmers, and 1,531 tons of bread wheat seeds for 1,769 farmers. With IMM’s “Cereal Seed Support,” these seeds will be planted on approximately 80 thousand decares of land, and around 52-53 thousand tons of produce will be obtained.
DISTRIBUTION OF 3.5 MILLION WINTER SEEDLINGS IN 12 DISTRICTS
At the same time, IMM has begun the distribution of winter seedlings consisting of collard greens and curly lettuce to Istanbul farmers engaged in greenhouse production. Approximately 3.5 million seedlings will be distributed to Istanbul farmers engaged in greenhouse farming in 12 districts.