VEGETABLE FARMING

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The project aims at improving various stages involved in the export of fruit and vegetables, including production, collecting, grading, packing, marketing and transport. It proposes a ferry ship system, a completely new mode of transport for Turkey, involving two ships, about 380 refrigerated trailers and about 100 towing units. It would also include export handling facilities with a capacity of about 150,000 tons and the development of about 8,000 ha of citrus plantations. It is estimated that 2000 farmers would require credit for an average of 4 ha of citrus development each. Farm size in the area is about 10 ha and the project would encourage diversity in cropping patterns. A typical sub-loan would amount to US$1800 per ha and the farmer would contribute about US$360 per ha for which his own labor could qualify.