Konya Metropolitan Municipality continues to provide seedling and sapling support to promote rural development and increase plant diversity.
During the program held at the Mevlana Cultural Center in Konya, seeds were distributed to farmers from 31 districts who had previously applied.
Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay stated that they place great importance on agriculture and agricultural projects to contribute to plant and animal production.
Emphasizing that Konya is one of the leading cities in agriculture in Turkey, Mayor Altay stated, "Konya not only produces important outputs for itself but also for Turkey's food security."
As part of its agricultural support, Konya Metropolitan Municipality provided approximately 1,000 tons of certified Hungarian vetch and sainfoin seeds to livestock producers between 2021 and 2024.
In the 2024-2025 production season, Konya Metropolitan Municipality will continue to provide support for 18 different types of seeds to farmers, including Hungarian vetch and sainfoin, as well as apple, grape, walnut, almond, peach, cherry, chokeberry, raspberry, blackberry, chestnut, pistachio, sumac, thyme, sage, chickpea, and safflower.
