In Konya, the fruit drying facility affiliated with the Women Entrepreneurs Cooperative, established with the partnership of the district municipality and the Mevlana Development Agency to enable women to participate in the workforce, continues to expand its product range and operate in service.
Akşehir Mayor Salih Akkaya visited the fruit drying facility where women from Akşehir are employed under the Women Entrepreneurs Cooperative. He examined the activities carried out in the fruit drying facility and the current state of the product range. Initially, the fruit drying facility started with the employment of 7 women, but in the future, there is a goal to increase the number of female personnel working in the facility in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurs Cooperative.
Akkaya, who inspected the operations at the fruit drying facility, stated, "We have a significant contribution to women's participation in the workforce through the Women Entrepreneurs Cooperative. Our fruit drying facility, which is a project of Akşehir Municipality and realized with the support of the Mevlana Development Agency, continues its production activities without slowing down. Dried apples are among the most popular products among our consumers. Women have also started processing plums, which are currently in season. In addition to plums, they have also dried various fruits such as pears, peaches, melons, and watermelons. In the vegetable category, they are also drying hot peppers. Hopefully, the variety of processed products here will increase, and production will gain momentum with each passing day."
