Eco Towns of Kayseri

Project Name : Eco Towns of Kayseri

Project Reference No : TR2013/0327.05.01-02/094

Grant Beneficiary : Kayseri Directorate of Provincial Food Agriculture and Livestock

Grant Co-applicants : Cappadocia Organic Farming Producer Union Association

Base of Operation :Melikgazi, Kocasinan, Yesilhisar, Yahyalı and villages: Yesilyurt, Çırgalan, Derbentbası, Kavak, Guzelkoy, Baskoy, Yerkoy

Time : 8 months

Budget : 49.485,15 Euro

Project Purpose :

The aim of the project is to increase public understanding and enhance stakeholder capacity on the required joint efforts on climate action, Awareness on Organic Farming will be increased in the chosen fields by Training and implementation of Organic Farming in the villages. Also workshop, Festivals and Best Practice Travel will be organized in Kayseri- Melikgazi, Kocasinan, Yesilhisar, Yahyalı Towns.

 

Activities/ Outputs:

 

1. Network between Organic Farmers in Kayseri will be established.
2. Educational module and curricula that will be represented to over of 500 people via Training/ web page will be prepared.
3. 10 Trainings in Towns-Villages/1 Workshop, 1 Travel for farmers to Karahıdır town for Best Practice will be organized. In addition, 2 Village-Farm Day Festivals, planning to increase awareness of 800 people in the organized events will be conducted.
4. A web-page will be prepared in addition to posters and flyers.
5. 10 Training and 1 best practice exchange Travel to Eco Village Karahıdır in Kayseri will be organized.
6. 200 copies of Organic Farming Book for Farmers will be prepared.