Samsun Metropolitan Municipality continues to take part in the work carried out in the city within the scope of the 'Brown Skunk Action Plan'. It is aimed to raise awareness on this issue with 15 thousand leaflets and 2 thousand 250 posters printed by the Metropolitan Municipality. Agricultural Engineer Hicran Nakit Kanca, who works at the Department of Agricultural Services, stated that the fight against the brown skunk is very difficult and troublesome and that the work continues uninterruptedly.
Work on the Brown Skunk Action Plan by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry continues in Samsun. The first meeting of the Brown Skunk Provincial Working Group held in this context was held by the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Samsun Metropolitan Municipality, Provincial Health Directorate, Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute Directorate, Soil Products Office, Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization, Samsun Commodity Exchange, Black Sea Exporters' Associations, Samsun. It was held with the participation of representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and İlkadım Chamber of Agriculture. At the meeting where representatives of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality Agricultural Services Department were present, information was exchanged about the studies carried out in the city within the scope of the 'Brown Skunk Action Plan' and the new studies planned to be carried out.
Providing information about the study, Agricultural Engineer Hicran Nakit Kanca, working at the Department of Agricultural Services, said, "Within the framework of the Brown Skunk Emergency Action plan prepared by the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and our Municipality's 'Education, Publication and 'Public Information Activities' continues. Our municipality is carrying out joint work with relevant public institutions and organizations by printing 17 thousand brochures and 15 thousand 2 posters in order to raise awareness in 250 districts of Samsun province. Leaflets explaining precautions and combat methods will be given to citizens who will participate in the training activities. The posters read: 'Destroy the invasive, harmful brown skunk on sight! The phrase 'protect agricultural production' was included. "While the posters attracted the attention of the citizens, it was emphasized how harmful the brown skunk is," he said.
Agricultural Engineer Hicran exit hook stated that the fight against the brown skunk is very difficult and troublesome and said: "For our city, we need to produce hazelnuts, apples, pears, peaches, walnuts, kiwis, dates, figs, corn, paddy, beans, soybeans, tomatoes, peppers, It poses a risk of loss of yield and quality for many products with economic value, such as eggplant. It causes damage to many fruits and vegetables by suctioning them. Fruits are deformed, corn and soybean grains lose their seed properties. It causes empty, misshapen and stained fruit, especially in hazelnuts. Although it was seen as harmful in the surveys and garden controls carried out until the end of July 2023, it did not reach the economic damage threshold. An increase in its population was also observed in August and September. For this reason, the work of our Metropolitan Municipality will continue without slowing down,” he said.