# Agricultural development in Van province

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/agricultural-development-in-van-province
> Updated: 2026-10-11T06:23:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Agricultural initiatives in Turkey’s Van province are focusing on cooperative production and innovative farming techniques. In the Tuşba district, the Hevpar Women’s Cooperative, supported by the Tuşba Municipality, has completed its inaugural harvest of apples and hawthorn. The group intends to increase women’s economic participation by processing these fruits into value-added products, such as natural vinegar, rather than selling them in dried form.

Additionally, local efforts include successful grafting techniques in the Edremit district. Farmer Hasan Yurtbay has reportedly transformed barren land into an orchard by grafting Amasya apple trees with Argentine varieties, resulting in single trees that produce both red and green apples.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-11: Hevpar Women's Cooperative completes first harvest in Van

The Hevpar Women's Cooperative in Van, Turkey, has completed its first apple and hawthorn harvest, planning to produce natural vinegar to boost women's economic participation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hevpar-womens-cooperative-completes-first-harvest-in-van

### 2026-10-11: Van agricultural initiatives showcase fruit production and grafting success

Agricultural developments in Van, Turkey, include a women's cooperative harvesting apples for vinegar production and a farmer successfully growing two types of apples on a single tree via grafting.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/van-agricultural-initiatives-showcase-fruit-production-and-grafting-success

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Cite as: Agricultural development in Van province. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/agricultural-development-in-van-province