Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Distributes Ryegrass Seeds to 20 Districts
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality provided 54 tons 525 kilograms of ryegrass seeds to farmers across 20 districts, with a 50% subsidy to reduce feed costs.
21 October 2026, 17:04 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality has delivered 54 tons 525 kilograms of ryegrass seeds to farmers in 20 districts under its "Balıkesir Model" in agriculture. The support aims to lower feed costs and increase roughage production.
The seeds were distributed during a ceremony held at Kuvayı Milliye Square. The package includes 37 tons 525 kilograms of imported ryegrass seeds and 17 tons of locally produced seeds. The municipality aims to reduce farmers’ reliance on external feed purchases through this support.
Mayor Ahmet Akın emphasized that such assistance continues to ensure farmers receive due recognition for their labor. "You produce, we’ll handle the rest," said Akın, noting that this year the municipality also provided a total of 435,000 kilograms of seedlings and saplings, 279,000 kilograms of seeds, and irrigation support.
