Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD) has realized several visits in Aydın. The officers of Fig Processing Facility informed Mr. Pakdemirli, while he was visiting the Facility in İncirliova. During his visit, Mr. Pakdemirli stated that activities for planting fig trees in degraded forest land will start soon. Mr. Pakdemirli talked with some citizens who are the last ones dealing with wattling fig baskets, he also responded positively to support requests for reed production and gave instruction for the start of the necessary operations.
Mr. Pakdemirli Gathered with the Heads of Agricultural Chambers.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli visited Governor of Aydin Mr. Yavuz Selim Köşger' in his office: He also signed Governorship Honor Book and informed about Aydin by the supervisors of the institution. After, Mr. Pakdemirli went to Atatürk Congress Center of Adnan Menderes University. He attended to the Meeting with the 87 Heads of Agricultural Chambers, Heads of the Assembly and Provincial and District Directors of Agriculture and Forestry from Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Manisa, İzmir, Uşak and Burdur, organized by the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers. Mr. Pakdemirli stated in the meeting: "As a result of fluctuations of the foreign currencies costs are increased. We are passing through a difficult period. We are waiting for the stabilization of the exchange rates. We are facing with an economic attack. But these days will pass. Please be patient."
Visit to the family of Martyr
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli also visited the family of Gendarmerie Private Orkun Alp Arslan who martyrized in Mardin. After the pray, Mr. Pakdemirli presented Turkish flag and Kuran-ı Kerim to Mother Feray Arslan.
We are here to serve the public.
Mr Pakdemirli continued his speech while remembering Former Prime Minister Adnan Menderes.
"Aydın is center of democracy and freedom. I should remember deceased Adnan Menderes now. Turkey passed to Presidential System after 24 June. We are here to serve the public. We will work faster in the new period. We will serve more to nation, citizens. We have only one customer and it is nation. Agriculture and Forestry Ministries came together with the new system. We are preparing a 5 year plan. Land and water was separated. Managing water and land separately was difficult. You might not notice but the two former Ministries was in conflict. Unfortunately, as a result of these conflicts we have difficulties in implementation. Therefore land and water should be managed together. Our farmers will be happy with the new system and consumers will not feel the inflation. We are giving support to the olive oil. They also requested support for the olive. It can be possible, we will work for this issue. Our exports from this region are $ 9 billion. It covers 19 percent of total exports in Turkey, so the area is very important. "
"We should increase our agricultural exports against the foreign currency pressure."
Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD), mentioned that Ministry takes all the precautions for protecting consumer and producers and he stated that we should make plans for increasing agricultural exports against the foreign currency pressure. He continued as "There should not be hyperinflation. We will try to have a balancing policy. We will study this with the Agricultural Chambers and will transform this body to a healthy and working one."
"We should increase export of agricultural goods."
Minister Pakdemirli informed that they are following regional and national markets constantly and he finalized his speech as: "We started to follow many commodities in international and other markets. We are planning and programming many instruments that government can handle for the benefit of our farmers such as decreasing tariffs. Of course we should wait for the stabilization of the exchange rates. We should make plans for increasing our agricultural exports against the foreign currency pressure."
"A Sapling for Every Person"
Wishing health to all patients and Mustafa Coşkun R&D Vice President of General Directorate of Meteorology having treatment in Adnan Menderes University Application and Research Hospital, Minister Pakdemirli continued as follows:
"We have a planted tree at Adnan Menderes University... Our goal until 2023 is to plant a sapling for every person in the world."
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and General Directors are attended to the meeting.
The Meeting continued as closed to the press. Minister Pakdemirli received information on agricultural activities and problems in the region at the meeting. Senior Officials noted the problems and demands at the meeting where the questions were answered individually and instantly. Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, AK Party Aydın Deputies Mustafa Savaş, Rıza Posacı and Bakir Güç Erim, The Head of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers Şemsi Bayraktar, Rector of Adnan Menderes Üniversity Cavit Bircan (PhD), AK Party Provincial Head Ömer Özmen and all the department chiefs and general managers of the ministry also attended.