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End of food waste with Volunteer Harvest Project

End of food waste with Volunteer Harvest Project
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More production, you in products, shape, color in bolds in order, insufficient labor force for harvest, unforeseen weather conditions, can occur in cashmere production. According to the information obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Anatolia Agency; the sales ability of agricultural workers who harvesting high products, appearance with aesthetics concerns, you, color, packaging of products preferred in commercial organization, refuse products due to the quality standards of enterprises in the retail stage and food waste due to the fact that there are many tools from the manufacturer to reach the consumer.

The project also provides ecological therapy
In order to prevent losses in popularity, it is seen as the first step in the prevention of waste, to achieve the awareness of food and how to turn off. In addition, in what time of the year, what kind of products are grown, when harvested, there is no longer available products from existing demand, more, low quality, unselled, refused or detection of products that have been given due to lack of workmanship. In this area, the facade of the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry with the Governor of Konak (FAO) Turkey's Representative, Izmir Trade Exchange and Aegean University examples out in the 'Gönül Harvest Project ’. With the project, local and fresh products that the farmer can not be seen in areas for the prevention of fields, bonds and food losses in the garden, or it is not commercially aesthetic or can not be tolerated by the lack of labors, are harvested by volunteer university students, cent to membership organizations to be delivered to the needs of the owners. ‘Gönüllü Harvest Project’ also provides an ecological therapy that people can socialize, have a pleasant time in the country, which they can develop themselves in terms of teamwork. [[
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Hasat training is given
] During the project, products grown in the environment are determined. The harvest calendar of products created. For this year, 6 seasoning events were found in the different districts of Izmir, and their membership was identified to deliver products to their needs. Communication with Ege University of Agriculture was established for Volunteers. Students will be collected before each harvesting product, the importance of the product and the development technique of the Provincial Directorate of the experts, the importance of accident during harvesting, possible dangers, occupational problems, such as County Health Directorate is the first place training from entrepreneurs. In addition, students have travel insurances for the harvest day. In addition to the elimination of products to the needs of products in Harvest events, are mainly shared on many platforms of visuals such as photo and video, newsing, food waste and loss, creating awareness for sharing with the needs of more food.

From cherry harvest
The first event of the Volunteer Harvest Project was held on 21 May by the students of the Aegean University of Agriculture in the Menderes district of Izmir. Then in June 18, students made cherry the harvest. The next event has started with the visit of the harvesting area of the gum tree in Çeşme on July 28. In Akabinde Farmkoy, it was passed to the field of roast. Again the Aegean University was collected by students of the Faculty of Agriculture. In the event of 4 August, while enjoying was made in Menderes.

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