The first and only Bioinnovation Center of the Black Sea Region was established by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality. Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler, who visited the facility, said that the center Very important studies ranging from the protection of ancestral seeds to vertical farming, from medicinal plants to waste oils He stated that he had accomplished this and said, “We have started a new era in agriculture in Ordu.”
Innovative Studies and Science Meets Agriculture
Innovative studies initiated by Mayor Güler in the field of agriculture continue to add value to the city. The Bioinnovation Center, which continues its activities in Akpınar Neighborhood of Ulubey district by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality in order to support new ideas and contribute to the development of agriculture, both fills an important gap in the transition to modern agriculture and provides a suitable laboratory environment for entrepreneurs.
Mayor Güler, who examined the center together with Ordu Governor Muammer Erol, Provincial Agriculture Director Kemal Yılmaz and Ulubey District Governor Esra Demirtaş, gave information about the facility to his guests.
Leader in Heirloom Seeds Protection and Seedling Production
Making statements about the work done by the Bioinnovation Center, President Güler said that they have carried out many studies from ancestral seeds to aromatic plants, from soilless agriculture to fertilizer production.
The center is particularly in tissue culture laboratory Emphasizing that they have carried out important work and protected ancestral seeds, President Güler shared the following information:
“Our Bioinnovation Center, which we established by transforming the abandoned school building in Ulubey Akpınar, brings together science, technology and production in agriculture. In our tissue culture laboratory, More than 40 thousand saplings of species such as blueberry, lavender, aronia and orchid were produced. Studies are ongoing for 19 different species. At our Ata Seed Center We protect 75 species and 252 varieties of ancestral seeds."
Comprehensive Production from Soilless Agriculture to Waste Utilization
President Güler pointed out that the center is not limited to just seed and sapling production. In addition to vertical farming activities, fertilizer production and waste oil utilization He stated that they are carrying out innovative work in many areas such as.
President Güler summarized the multifaceted activities of the center as follows:
“We are conducting soilless production trials with vegetables such as tomatoes, broccoli, and kale in our vertical and horizontal farming modules. Summer and winter vegetables and medicinal plants are being tested in our greenhouses and trial plots. In our distillation unit, oil is produced from plants such as lavender, geranium and rosemary. Indoor production has begun in our plant factory. Tests are being conducted in the greenhouse for the adaptation of seedlings produced through tissue culture. We produce natural fertilizer from pruning and organic waste in 24 hours with our compost machine. Pellet production from hazelnut shells has been successfully completed. Also, We develop natural products such as soft soap from waste oils and creams, shampoos and deodorants from medicinal plants. Rosehip drink production continues. We are bringing young people together with the future of agriculture with university students doing internships at our center and high school and BİLSEM students carrying out TÜBİTAK projects.”
By combining traditional methods with modern technology in agriculture, Ordu Bioinnovation Center contributes to the local economy and pioneers sustainable agricultural practices.
