Women farmers started organic production
The cooperative that was established by a group of women entrepreneurs is growing day by day. Women farmers have now started organic production within the Women Farmers Ecological Education and Production Center Project.
The president of Cappadocia Organic Agriculture Manufacturers Association, Yeşim Bekyürek, stated that they were 15 people in 2009 when they founded association and said: At that time, there was only one producer in Kayseri, and only organic vineyards. Now, 80 producers produce organic vegetables and fruits on an area of 2,500 decares. We have 100 association members and 80 % of which are organic producers.