Director’s Message
Distinguished Researchers,
Iğdır University Fruit Growing Application and Research Center was established primarily to contribute to the education and research activities of our university. For this reason, it will be very important to ensure the support and contributions of the Faculty of Agriculture, which is our closest stakeholder, while carrying out our work. However, it is also important and essential that the contributions of other units of our university and stakeholders from outside the university gain continuity. On the one hand, we will continue to follow the research activities of our Faculty of Agriculture related to fruit growing, while on the other hand, we will continue to strive to create infrastructure and organizations for the education of our students. In particular, ensuring the continuity of the contributions of the academicians of the Department of Horticulture and improving the educational opportunities of the students of the department are among our main goals.
As it is known, “Iğdır Apricot” is one of the most well-known and economically important agricultural products of Iğdır region. Our center is determined to continue and increase its work on this subject. We continue to work to carry out activities in harmony with relevant institutions and organizations on the problems and solutions of apricot cultivation. Alternative fruit growing will also be among our studies.
Finally; I would like to thank our Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hakkı ALMA, who was instrumental in the establishment of our Research Center, and I wish that these efforts initiated will be beneficial to our province and our country. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to our Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. Dr. Sefa ALTIKAT, and the academicians and administrators of our faculty, especially the Department of Horticulture, for their support.
Many greetings and regards.