Agri revives in SE Türkiye after earthquakes

Farmers who were affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes that rattled 11 provinces in the southeast are continuing to produce crops in their greenhouses despite the challenges and losses they have faced after the disaster.

Primarily, the production of crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers continues in the rural areas of Kahramanmaraş's Türkoğlu district. Locals Murat Bozokul and Kadıoğlu Farm District mukhtar Abdurrahman Tosun noted they are determined to preserve agricultural production and deliver their products to consumers across the country.

Pointing out that many buildings in their neighborhoods were destroyed after the earthquake, Tosun said: "Just because a disaster has happened, it doesn't mean that farming has stopped. We have to continue farming, contribute to the budget, we have to produce... we need to produce so that there is consumption. Because life goes on.''

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Photo: Farmers are continuing production of crops in greenhouses after twin Feb. 6 earthquakes, Kahramanmaraş, southeastern Türkiye, March 25,2023. (AA Photo)
Courtesy of Daily Sabah

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