Female Entrepreneur in Strawberry Production: Nuray Yaylak
A mother of three children who grows nearly 20 thousand strawberries on approximately 5 acres of land in the Fakılar Neighborhood of the Çamlıyayla district Nuray Yaylak, promotes its products through social media, ensuring that they reach the table from the branch. Yaylak started strawberry cultivation 3 years ago with the seedling support provided by the state, and in this process, it has grown from a 1-acre area to a garden with 18 thousand seedlings.
Yaylak emphasized that women can achieve success in every field, “We achieved this beautiful environment with a great struggle. In the first stage, we started with 6,500 seedlings given by the state. Later, we reached 18 thousand ransom with our own means and now we have 18 thousand seedlings in our garden.”He said. Yaylak, who emphasizes the quality and freshness of the strawberries he grows, “Producing fresh fruits and vegetables is a very risky business. It is difficult to find a market at the top of the Taurus Mountains, at an altitude of 1200 meters.”He spoke as follows.
Nuray Yaylak stated that she expanded her customer portfolio thanks to social media, “At first, one customer came, then three customers, and then over time, our number of customers increased. It makes me happy to see where we have come from.”He used the expressions. In order to encourage women producers, “Don’t stop, work hard; you too can succeed!”He encouraged them by saying this.
