Konya Metropolitan Municipality continues to contribute to the city’s economy and to Türkiye’s agriculture and livestock sectors through training programs, equipment assistance, and rural development projects.
Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay said the municipality’s free livestock support services play a vital role in increasing productivity, supporting producers, and strengthening rural development.
Highlighting that the municipality carries out its work in this field with the same dedication applied across all areas under its “Konya Model Municipality” approach, Mayor Altay said:
“As one of Türkiye’s leading cities in livestock production, we support the development of the sector across all 31 districts of Konya through educational programs. Our goal is to strengthen livestock farming and protect the hard work of our producers. To achieve this, we travel from village to village and neighborhood to neighborhood to reach farmers in every corner of our city. Our veterinarians also provide on-site support to producers on animal care, nutrition, vaccination, disease control, and biosecurity. In addition, we offer training and technical assistance to all producers in need of guidance, particularly women farmers and young producers. As Konya Metropolitan Municipality, we will continue supporting our producers so their hard work translates into greater prosperity.”
Teams from the Agricultural Training Branch Directorate, operating under the District Services Department of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, recently provided technical support to livestock producer Muzaffer Fındık in Tömek Neighborhood of Selçuklu district.
Providing information about the service, Specialist Veterinarian Ekrem Yılmaz said they strive to support producers whenever they need assistance.
“We are already in constant contact with producers. Whenever a problem arises, our field veterinarians are the first to respond. If analyses or laboratory tests are required, we provide every form of support. Our primary objective is preventive veterinary care to stop diseases before they spread. In other words, we work to protect herd health. We do our best to be there whenever producers need us,” he said.
Producer Muzaffer Fındık emphasized that veterinary expenses represent a significant cost in livestock farming and praised the municipality’s support.
“The Metropolitan Municipality’s veterinarians are always there whenever we have a problem. They come directly to our farms, perform blood tests, examine the animals, identify diseases if there are any, and recommend treatment and medication—all free of charge. They prevent diseases from spreading before they become a bigger problem. If we had to pay for these services privately, it would cost a fortune, especially when you consider an entire herd. We simply couldn’t afford it. We are grateful to our Metropolitan Municipality,” he said.
According to 2025 figures, Konya ranks first in Türkiye with 966,037 head of cattle and second with 3,318,481 sheep and goats.
As one of Türkiye’s leading livestock-producing cities, Konya benefits from a wide range of support provided by Konya Metropolitan Municipality. In addition to livestock training programs, the municipality contributes to animal production through initiatives including forage crop seed support, milk collection centers, hoof trimming services, and ram distribution programs.
Under the project, a wide range of analyses and laboratory tests are provided free of charge for cattle, sheep and goat, poultry, and beekeeping producers. Municipal veterinarians also deliver on-site technical support on preventive animal healthcare, animal care, nutrition, vaccination, and biosecurity.
