Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that, "Our whole problem is to serve you; we always try to do our job deservedly. As soon as possible, I hope the Ergene Basin will be completely cleaned."
Minister Pakdemirli participated the "Agriculture and Forest Sector Evaluation Meeting" organized in Edirne Commodity Exchange. In his speaking here, Dr. Pakdemirli stated that; the facilities provided to farmers continue, farmers' agricultural insurances are paid at the date of harvest without interest; feed is taken today in the bait loan, but the payment is made in the religious festival and the payment of interest-free diesel credit make 90 days after."
In the Ergene Basin, Pakdemirli stated that the treatment plants were constructed and the task of refining this area was not the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works' (DSI) duty. And Dr. Pakdemirli continued "This task belongs to the municipalities, but since the municipalities did not do this service, the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) has made 13 treatment plants not only in Edirne, but 4 in Kırklareli and all in the Ergene Basin. Our whole problem is to serve you; we always try to do our job deservedly. As soon as possible, I hope the Ergene Basin will be completely cleaned."
"WE COMFORTED THE PRODUCER"
Minister Pakdemirli stated that due to the currency exchange rate of up to 7.5 Turkish lira in August, inputs have increased, and they meet the sector about the increasing costs and the prices were lowered. And he continued that financial supports are paid in order to relieve the manufacturer; assist and support for production in livestock, domestic seed and forest villages are in progress."
Minister Pakdemirli mentioned that, 3 thousand 500 decares of paddy land was distributed to 195 families within the framework of the Agricultural Reform Law in the framework of land distribution project carried out in the village of Ipsala Kocahıdır for the purpose of grounding landless or low-ground farmers.
Dr. Pakdemirli stated that the registration of the land distributed on the deed and gave the deeds to the farmers who attended the meeting.