Konya Metropolitan Municipality continues to support agriculture and agricultural projects with the aim of increasing production in rural areas and contributing to the development of farmers.
The Konya Metropolitan Municipality has established pumpkin seed sorting facilities in Çumra and Seydişehir, where pumpkin seed production is most prominent in Konya.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay stated, "The pumpkin seed sorting facility with a capacity of 5,000 tons, which we have established in high-capacity pumpkin seed production districts, provides great convenience to our producers. As the Metropolitan Municipality, we will continue to do our part for the development of agriculture in Konya." The producers, whose work has been made easier and income increased with the sorting facility, expressed their gratitude to Mayor Altay, who is always known as a "Friend of Farmers."
Altay stated, "A total of 7,442 tons of pumpkin seeds are produced annually in Konya. In Çumra, 3,900 tons, in Seydişehir, 1,690 tons, and in Altınekin, 250 tons of pumpkin seeds are harvested. As the Metropolitan Municipality, we have established pumpkin seed sorting facilities with a capacity of 5,000 tons in Çumra and Seydişehir to facilitate the work of our producers in high-capacity production districts. I wish it to be auspicious."
In Konya, according to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) for the year 2022, a total of 56,608 decares of pumpkin seeds were planted. Out of this, 30,000 decares were in Çumra, 13,000 decares in Seydişehir, and 2,000 decares in Altınekin districts.
