Gemstone Processing Project

A sorting, grading, roasting, and packaging facility has been established to add value to pulses widely cultivated in the region, particularly pumpkin seeds. The project aims to shield farmers from price fluctuations and increase their income by enabling them to sell packaged products.

The project, implemented in the Huğlu neighborhood of Beyşehir district, established a textile workshop for the firearms industry and hunting textiles, where disadvantaged individuals in the region, where firearms production is concentrated, will work.

Due to the majority of agricultural lands in the region being arid and the low annual precipitation levels, the majority of cultivated agricultural areas consist of cereal farming. Grain production holds particular importance in Konya, as the province hosts numerous industrial investments based on grain processing.

Through this project, the aims are to promote the widespread adoption of high-value-added products such as cultivated mushrooms in Doğanhisar district, support rural development, increase the income level and quality of life of the local population, contribute to regional rural development, and foster the growth of the national economy.

Through Training and Extension Activities aimed at field crop breeding and ensuring the efficient and sustainable use of soil and water resources in crop production, the first fully controlled breeding greenhouse in Konya province has been established at Selçuk University to strengthen educational infrastructure. The greenhouse is designed to create suitable conditions unaffected by seasonal variations, enabling multiple breeding cycles within a single year to shorten the breeding process. Additionally, the project aims to increase university students' interest in plant breeding and demonstrate modern breeding practices, agricultural techniques, and technologies.