Pine and acacia tree planting was carried out in Aydın

In the Çiftlik neighborhood of Efeler district in Aydın, as part of the pasture rehabilitation and management project, pine and acacia trees were planted to create shaded areas for grazing animals and prevent erosion.

To enhance the well-being of animals grazing in the pasture, and promote erosion control to restore the balance between soil, water, and plants, tree planting was carried out in the Çiftlik neighborhood. Ibrahim Altıntaş, the Director of Agriculture and Forestry in Aydın, stated in his speech, 'The primary source for meeting the roughage needs of small and large livestock economically is meadows and pastures. Since 1998, the Ministry and our Directorate have been conducting efforts to rehabilitate and offer pasture, highland, and wintering areas to animal owners. Since 2001, our Directorate has implemented 7.5 million worth of pasture rehabilitation and management projects on a total of 17,100 hectares of pasture area in 24 neighborhoods to obtain higher quality and more affordable roughage. The rehabilitation project in Çiftlik neighborhood covering 621 hectares will be carried out between 2023-2025, with a total project cost of 263,200 TL.'

Director Altıntaş also emphasized that soil and water are the fundamental elements of plant cultivation and that preserving these two resources is a fundamental goal in the pasture. He expressed hope that the planted saplings would be beneficial first to the farmers in Çiftlik neighborhood and later to the country's livestock.

The tree planting program was attended by Deputy Governor Mehmet Yüce, Director of Agriculture and Forestry in Aydın Ibrahim Altıntaş, employees of the Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, and students from a private school.