The traditional highland adventure, held in the Bergama district of Izmir every year at the same time, Tunç SoyerIt started with the animal release program to the pasture that . The highland journey of 11 thousand small cattle and 4 cattle, which will spend the summer months in the vast and cool pastures, created colorful images. Meeting with the villagers of the plateau, the President Tunç Soyer“We are very pleased that our manufacturers continue the production process despite all the difficulties. As the Metropolitan Municipality, we will continue to provide support at all times.”
The traditional animal release program of the producers who make a living from animal husbandry in Bergama, this year, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç SoyerMade with the participation of The summer journey of 23 thousand sheep and 11 cattle from Çamavlu Village to the 4 thousand decare Çamavlu Pasture was organized by the Village-Koop İzmir Union and SS Kozak Çamavlu Agricultural Development Cooperative. Chairman to animal release Tunç Soyer Neptün Soyer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Village-Koop İzmir Union, Mustafa Kocabaş, the President of Çamavlu Cooperative, producers, cooperative partners, headmen and citizens. President Soyer opened the gate of the pasture and started the summer journey of the animals and continued his walk with his companions. After the march, President Soyer rested under the oldest plane tree in the region. The journey of sheep and goats towards the plateau will continue for two days. Cattle and small cattle will stay on this plateau for six months.
Soyer: “We witnessed an important tradition”
Stating that they are witnessing an important tradition, the President Tunç Soyer, “We are in Çamavlu again for animal release to pasture. Every year, it is traditionally experienced like a ceremony. All summer long, our producers in the villages spread their animals on the pasture. The animals spend the whole summer in the pasture. An extraordinary festivity is taking place in this piece of paradise pasture. Animals feed freely in this beautiful land. Their milk and meat have a different taste and health. We are working hard to support small cattle breeding. But one of the places where we do this best is Çamavlu and the animal release ceremony to the pasture. We do it every year with great enthusiasm. The most accurate livestock breeding at a time when pasture input costs are so high. We are also very pleased that our manufacturers continue the production process despite all the difficulties. As the Metropolitan Municipality, we will continue to provide support at all times.”
Support for the manufacturer continues
In Bergama Çamavlu, 6 months of the year are spent on pastures and production is carried out under economic and natural conditions. The milk and meat obtained supports the family business, the SS Çamavlu Agricultural Development Cooperative and the development of İzmir. In 2022, 700 million TL of ovine milk was obtained from 19 shepherds producing with ancient traditions through the Mera İzmir project, through cooperatives. It was aimed to reach more producers and the districts of Kiraz, Tire, Bayındır and Torbalı were added to the milk purchases made in Bergama, Kınık, Menemen, Foça, Seferihisar, Güzelbahçe, Karaburun. Goat milk continues to be purchased for 17 TL and sheep milk for 21 TL from producers producing in accordance with the criteria of “Another Agriculture is Possible”. 55 thousand liters of milk were purchased in Mera İzmir and Çamavlu only in May. A total of 1 million 250 thousand TL support was provided to the producer in a month. This year, a total of 565 thousand liters of milk has been purchased since the milk purchasing process, and a total of 7 million 250 thousand TL support has been provided to the producer. It is aimed to purchase 587 thousand liters of milk during the year and to provide 50 million TL of support to the producer.