MAKÜ becomes the scientific and strategic partner of the Local Development Initiative

Speaking at the Burdur promotional meeting of the Local Development Initiative launched by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, our Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar stated that MAKÜ will actively contribute to the process with its scientific infrastructure and application power.

The promotional meeting held in Burdur within the framework of the "Local Development Initiative Program" conducted under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Technology was held at the Burdur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly Hall. At the meeting organized within the scope of the new incentive system shaped by the vision of the Century of Turkey, the focus was on Burdur's strategic potential in line with the goal of local development.

MAKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar, who attended the meeting, stated that the university actively contributes to the process with its strong infrastructure and academic accumulation, especially in the field of animal husbandry. 

Rector Dalgar emphasized that MAKÜ has become an important knowledge and application center in breeding high genetic capacity breeding cattle, recalling that it is one of the two centers authorized in embryo transfer in Turkey.

Rector Dalgar said, "The limitation in Burdur's existing water resources necessitates a transformation based on efficiency in animal husbandry. This new support model for breeding high-yield breeding animals of a thousand heads and above can position Burdur as a center not only within the country but also internationally for exporting animals with high genetic capacity. We, as a university, are ready to support the process with all our knowledge to bring this vision to life."

Dalgar also stated that the university is ready to provide academic contributions not only in animal husbandry but also in other priority investment areas such as the evaluation of marble waste, wood processing technologies, and modular furniture production.

The opening speech of the meeting was made by Burdur Governor Tülay Baydar Bilgihan, while Western Mediterranean Development Agency (BAKA) Secretary General Volkan Güler shared technical information about the incentive elements of the program. Güler listed the four investment priorities determined for Burdur as follows:

1.     Breeding cattle with at least a thousand heads of high genetic capacity

2.     Converting marble waste into value-added products by micronizing

3.     Wood processing, modular furniture, and hotel/office equipment production

4.     Cross-laminated timber (CLT) production

It was stated that a wide range of incentives is offered within the program, from VAT and customs duty exemption to the allocation of investment locations, and that applications started as of August 1 and will continue until the end of September.