URBAN AGRICULTURE BEGINS IN MEZITLI! CORN PLANTING WILL START IN JUNE 4, 2020!
Mezitli Municipality (Mersin Province, Turkey) announced that corn cultivation will be done by Solinova Mezitli Women Producers Cooperative on 4 June! Link: [...]
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