The cittaslow, Şavşat (district of Artvin province, Turkey) becomes a brand in organic agriculture

The mayor of Şavşat, Nihat Acar stated at a press conference: “Since I was elected Mayor on March 30, 2019, my first priority has been the production mobilization of our farmers through promoting organic agriculture in our district, because unemployment is at the highest level. At present, 300 decares are intended for organic cultivation. The farmers will be able to sell their produce via internet and the cooperative we have established will be the locomotive of the region”.