Organic Agriculture in Türkiye
Organic farming in our country started in the mid-1980s with the production of dried grapes, dried figs, dried apricots and hazelnuts for export with the contracted farming system under the leadership of European organic farming companies. Organic farming activities first started in 1986 in Tekelioğlu Village, Manisa, with the cultivation of sample organic products in the area determined by the muhtar's office. The first organic raisin production project was implemented in 1986, followed by organic …