The 5-hectare geothermal-powered technical greenhouse built under the direction of the municipality in Kula, a nearby district of Usak, has enthusiastically started this year's new crop season. 155,000 tomato seedlings were planted on 30,000 cocopeat plants at the ceremony, which was attended by Kula District Governor Talha Altuntas, Mayor Hikmet Donmez, CHP Kula District Chair Esen Cinar, and many other guests. The initiative, which is being carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Zafer Development Agency, promotes rural development and attempts to guarantee the sustainability of regional output.
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Regarding the production goals for the upcoming season, Kula Mayor Hikmet Donmez said the following: "Our geothermal technology greenhouse serves as both a manufacturing area and a catalyst for employment and economic growth in our district. We will supply both domestic and foreign markets with premium, traceable products after planting 155,000 seedlings this season."
Kula will become a model district for geothermal greenhouse horticulture in Turkey thanks to this infrastructure, which boosts domestic output, Mayor Donmez noted. Kula District Governor Talha Altuntas said during the event that the project is important on a regional and national level: "Kula is genuinely proud of today. We are exhibiting a creative vision in agriculture by making sensible and sustainable use of our geothermal resources. This greenhouse will serve as a model for the entire area, not only Kula.
Altuntas stated that this facility ushers in a new era for modern agricultural practices for young growers and that soilless agriculture will be the model of the future.
Source: Usak Haber Gazetesi
