Mahmut Yaman, 36, has been farming for years to provide for his family of eight, three of whom are disabled, in Sirnak's Uludere area. He turned his garden into a contemporary greenhouse because he was unable to work away from home to care for his wife, Delila, who received a lung transplant, his sister, Canan, and his mentally challenged mother, Behiye.
The Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry became aware of Yaman's practice of chopping up plastic bottles and using them as shelter to shield his plants from rain and hail. The 500-square-meter modern greenhouse, which was constructed with government assistance, has boosted the local economy and given the Yaman family hope. Greenhouse operations are being carried out by the Sirnak Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry in an effort to boost output and create jobs in the area. The modern greenhouses that are built by Uludere growers with the state's aid programmes are boosting the local economy as well as the Yaman family's.
Oktay Sezgin, the provincial director of agriculture and forestry, paid a visit to Mahmut Yaman, the Uludere grower who was awarded a grant for a greenhouse measuring 500 square meters. "We implemented this project to expand greenhouse production, to increase employment and production in the GAP region," Sezgin said, indicating that greenhouse farming would boost agricultural production in the area. "Right now, we are in the district of Uludere. Uludere is a remote, mountainous region. To provide for their families, our people and the villages in this area work in agriculture and animal husbandry. On his property, Mahmut Yaman, our grower, was cultivating vegetables. He was growing vegetables the old-fashioned way. We visited him and saw his diligence and hard work. To increase employment and greenhouse farming in this region, we donated the 500-square-meter greenhouse you see here. Our goals are to encourage our residents to grow vegetables in greenhouses, enhance productivity, create higher-value products, and support the local and family economies."
Sezgin clarified that the Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry has created a greenhouse project to boost agricultural output in the city, and Sirnak sources its fruit and vegetable needs from neighboring provinces. "Sadly, Sirnak province gets its vegetable needs from neighboring provinces," he remarked. The region's consumers mostly depend on imported vegetables from Diyarbakir, Mersin, and Adana. In an effort to boost and enhance vegetable production in our area, we are working to increase greenhouse operations. Thus far, we have awarded funding for roughly 15,000 square meters of 500-square-meter greenhouses, mostly in Uludere. Depending on their needs, we will link farmers with greenhouse investors. We can fulfill 20% our region's vegetable needs with our own production."
According to Mahmut Yaman (36), who has been supporting his family via farming using antiquated techniques for 25 years, "I have been involved in agriculture for about 25 years." My family owns a business. I have four kids, three of them are disabled. I usually look after eight people. However, caring for eight individuals is a little challenging. To support my family, I must work in agriculture. I grow grapes, figs, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I make an effort to support the state, the people, and my family. How have we performed so far in the region? In the spring, I would shield my seedlings from hail and rain by using 5-liter water bottles. They set up our greenhouse, so now we'll produce more. In addition to growing my own seedlings, I also sell them occasionally and occasionally give them out for free to people in need."
Source: IHA
