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The forum also included the Awards Ceremony for Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Development Contest which aimed to highlight the contributions of farmers and operators in the region to the organic agriculture sector, and increase production capacity, marketing opportunities and awareness for the future.
The awards went to Müzeyyen Aslan and Faik Efe as the Producers of the Year; Esila Burhankulu and Habip Aşan as the Exporters of the Year; Ebru Sakar and Cafer Ulakçı as the Innovators of the Year, and Medet Abbasoğlu for the Honour Award of the Year.
Participants visited the stands where the members of GAP Organic Agriculture Cluster displayed their organic products such as mulberry molasse, almonds, honey, dib roman, grapes, olive oil, lentils and chickpeas.
The Organic Agriculture Forum for Sustainable Development was organised in collaboration by the GAP Development Administration, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and GAP Organic Cluster Association (GAP ORKUDER).