Erzurum farmers receive 50.4 million lira ORKÖY support package

The Erzurum Regional Forest Directorate distributed a total of 50,448,000 lira in ORKÖY (Forest‑Village Relations) assistance to local farmers. The aid, delivered at a ceremony in the Oltu Forest Enterprise, included 28 tractors, 46 solar water‑heating systems, 8 fruit‑press units, 4 timber‑pulling winches, 18 beekeeping kits, one greenhouse and 24 drip‑irrigation kits, benefiting 123 residents.

The program offers a 20 % grant on tractor purchases combined with a seven‑year interest‑free repayment plan. Officials attending the event included Deputy Governor Orhan Ayaz, MP Abdurrahim Fırat, Oltu District Governor Mustafa Çelik, and Forest Directorate Director Serkan Karakurt, who highlighted the project’s aim to boost production capacity, raise incomes and support rural development.

Beneficiaries expressed satisfaction, noting that the modern equipment will improve their agricultural output. The ceremony concluded with the presentation of individual credit certificates, a traditional animal‑sacrifice and group photographs.