The storm damaged the greenhouses of those affected by the earthquake in Hatay

The storm, which started in the early evening in Hatay, was in force until yesterday afternoon. The storm, which negatively affected the works carried out after the earthquakes in the city, caused the deterioration of some shelters and service tents.

The storm also damaged the work of the agricultural producer, who has an important place in Hatay’s economy. The greenhouses that farmers built to protect their crops from winter conditions were destroyed.

BROKEN GREENHOUSE

Farmer Mehmet Döğüşgen said that after the storm, they went to their fields to protect the crops and greenhouses in the region, they did their best, but the strong wind broke the nets of the greenhouses. Stating that there are products such as cucumbers, zucchini and beans in the greenhouses, Döğüşgen said:

“We have all kinds of products grown in the region in our greenhouses. There are products that are in the performance stage. Although we lost our homes in the earthquake, we are trying to take care of our products to look ahead and continue with life. While I was in this effort, this time a storm came after the earthquake disaster.

We are farmers, we are determined. We will embrace our work, our land, our greenhouses with four arms, but there is nothing we can do. We need greenhouse plastic, pesticides and fertilizers for greenhouses and crops to recover, the places where we can get them are not in operation in Hatay. More than 70-80 percent of our product is in the open air. Winter conditions are not over yet. The product will be damaged by wind, rain.

If we cannot cover these greenhouses in 3-4 days, we will lose all the plants. Right now we especially need greenhouse nylon. The size of these is safe, we are waiting for the help of those who can support. If all the wounded leave, no one stays here.

We will have to take our families and go elsewhere, but where will I go, how will I go? This is the business I understood, and I had a product ready to catch up.”

NO SUPPLIERS REMAIN AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

Döğüşgen stated that they usually buy greenhouse nylon from suppliers and wholesalers in the bazaar, saying that after the earthquake, there was no bazaar in Antakya and there were no active shops.

Mehmet Döğüşgen said: “Difficulties come one after another, but we will continue, we are determined, we are working. We are farmers, we bring a seed to the table with our nails. We will not leave here, we will not leave our land, our crops, but we need support these days. We need to close these greenhouses and throw out their fertilizers and pesticides,” he said. (AA)