The number of ‘Disease-Free Business’ in Eskişehir has increased to 12

The ‘Disease-Free Farm Certificate’ was issued to the livestock farm located in Doğançayır Neighborhood of Seyitgazi District by the Eskişehir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. Accompanied by the Livestock Health Breeding and Aquatic Products Branch Manager Mehmet Yurt, Seyitgazi District Director of Agriculture and Forestry Hüseyin Özdemir, and assigned veterinarians, the Eskişehir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Ender Muhammed Gümüş, visited the aforementioned livestock farm that was eligible to receive the ‘Disease-Free Farm Certificate’, received detailed information about the farm, and then presented the certificate to the farm owner Gazi Küçükarslan. Speaking on the matter, the Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Ender Muhammed Gümüş, stated that as the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, they continue to take necessary steps for disease-free farms, which are important aspects of the livestock roadmap. He mentioned that under the regulations of the foot-and-mouth disease, tuberculosis, and brucellosis, farms that are registered with a quarantine unit, under minimum, technical, and hygienic conditions, and where all animals are confirmed not to carry these diseases through laboratory controls, are granted the ‘Disease-Free Farm’ certificate. He also highlighted the contribution of the regulations regarding tuberculin tests and brucella analyses applied to animals acquired especially from imported and disease-free farms by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, stating that the number of disease-free farms has increased significantly and with additional support, they aim to raise the number to at least 20 farms by 2024, starting from the current 12. Additionally, serving as the President of the Sheep and Goat Breeders Association, Director Gümüş emphasized the importance of livestock and agriculture, stating that the efforts made to increase the number of disease-free farms set an example, and congratulated the farm owner who qualified for the ‘Disease-Free Farm Certificate’. He mentioned that breeders who wish to obtain the ‘Disease-Free Farm Certificate’ can apply to provincial and district directorates to get detailed information on the subject and meet the necessary requirements to become a Disease-Free Farm owner. Gazi Küçükarslan, who is also the President of the Eskişehir Purebred Dairy Producers Association, expressed his happiness at qualifying for the disease-free farm certificate after applying to set an example for both union members and all breeders in Eskişehir, mentioning that they have been engaged in agriculture and livestock for many years and felt the joy of being eligible for the certificate after the tests and analyses on his animals came out clean.