Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur Ibrahim Altay pointed out that Konya holds a crucial position in Turkey's food security and made significant evaluations regarding the agricultural production data in the province.
Mayor Altay emphasized that Konya is not just a city that produces for itself. He said, "In terms of both geographical size and variety of products, we are a crucial point for Turkey's food security. The agricultural production in Konya has been continuous for 10,000 years, as evidenced by the wheat grains found in Çatalhöyük, recognized by UNESCO as the world's first settled city. People in our lands have been producing significant crops, primarily grains, for 10,000 years."
Mayor Altay reminded that Konya is Turkey's largest province with an area of 42,000 square kilometers. He stated, "With 1,890,000 hectares of agricultural land, we are the largest producer in large livestock farming, milk production, sugar beet, wheat, barley, beans, corn, carrots, cherries, cumin, tulip, and other products in Turkey. Additionally, we rank second in small livestock farming, egg production, potatoes, peas, poppy seeds, melons, and cherries. Looking at the mentioned products, we are the city that produces the highest or the second-highest amount of Turkey's essential needs."
