260 Mobile Milking Machines Distributed to Producers in Çorum

September 11, 2026 · Tarım TV

As part of a project implemented in cooperation with DOKAP and Çorum Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, 260 mobile milking machines were delivered to small family businesses in 12 districts.

Milk Hygiene Project Launched

Support was provided to producers within the scope of the 'Ensuring Milk Hygiene in Small Family Businesses Project,' implemented by the Çorum Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and financed in cooperation with the Eastern Black Sea Project Regional Development Administration (DOKAP). A total of 260 mobile milking machines were delivered to eligible breeders at a ceremony held in the garden of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. Çorum Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Hasan Taş stated that this project is not just about equipment distribution but aims to permanently increase hygiene standards and milk quality by developing the production infrastructure of small businesses.

Machine Distribution by District

The 260 mobile milking machines distributed within the project scope were delivered to small family businesses operating in 12 different districts across the province. According to data from the Çorum Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, the distribution was as follows: 91 in the central district, 41 in Osmancık, 29 in Mecitözü, 27 in Sungurlu, 15 in Bayat, 13 in İskilip, 13 in Uğurludağ, 10 in Oğuzlar, 7 in Kargı, 6 in Laçin, 4 in Boğazkale, and 4 in Dodurga. The aim is to enhance product quality in the supply chain from producer to consumer through the distributed machines.

Expanded Support and Participants

Speaking at the program, Çorum Governor Ali Çalgan touched upon the contribution the project will make to the production capacity of family businesses and thanked DOKAP and stakeholder institutions. With planned revision studies, it is intended to support more producers after the initial 260 businesses. Çorum Governor Ali Çalgan, Çorum Deputies Yusuf Ahlatcı and Oğuzhan Kaya, Çorum Mayor Halil İbrahim Aşgın, DOKAP President Hakan Gültekin, Deputy Governor Erdoğan Kanyılmaz, Provincial Director Hasan Taş, and Chairman of the Cattle Breeders Association Yılmaz Kaya attended the ceremony.

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