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Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli spoke about the clock restriction imposed within the scope of coronavirus measures. Stating that the production and manufacturing facilities can remain open without a time limit, Pakdemirli said that “those who graze sheep and cattle, those who carry out beekeeping activities, veterinarians, those who work in production, irrigation, processing, disinfection, harvesting, marketing and transportation of herbal and animal products will be exempt from the prohibitions. ” .
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Minister Pakdemirli held a consultation meeting with the directors of agriculture and forestry in the region and 81 provinces affiliated with the ministry through videoconference.
Pakdemirli stated that, as a ministry, they have mobilized all means since the beginning of the process to minimize the widespread effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. Noting that there are new measures regarding the agriculture and food sector in the latest circular, Pakdemirli said: “In the food sector, places to eat and drink, such as restaurants and patisseries, can only be open between 10.00 and 20.00 to provide take away food service.
In addition, the production and manufacturing facilities will be able to remain open without a time limit. Those who graze sheep and cattle, those who carry out beekeeping activities, veterinarians, those who work in the production, irrigation, processing, pesticides, collection, marketing and transport of herbal and animal products will be exempt from the prohibitions, that is, they may carry out your activity.
‘Agricultural production increased by 47 percent in the last 2 years’
Minister Pakdemirli claimed that they increased agricultural output from 37 billion lire in 2002 to 277.5 billion lire, and that total income increased by 47 percent in the last 2 years. Every year 18.8 million tonnes of food that goes to waste saves Pakdemirli in Turkey, to prevent it, the campaign ‘Food Preserve, Exit owner on table’ said they started: “If you can generate social awareness, we can provide savings of the 2 percent to 10 billion “We would not waste our lira. This figure means the minimum annual sustenance of 360 thousand families “.
‘We will bring more than 100 underground dams to the country’
Minister Pakdemirli pointed out that one of the strategic sectors of this century is water and therefore, as a ministry, they have declared 2021 as the ‘Year of advances in investments in water and irrigation’, and that they have invested 254 billion lire in water in the last 18 years. He indicated that they will bring six dams to the country.
