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THE 2006 PROPOSAL

FOR THE KERKENES ECO-CENTER PROJECT

Figure 1. The village of Şahmuratlõ from the Iron Age City on the Kerkenes Dağ.

IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION

ŞAH-DER: Kerkenes and Şahmuratlõ Village Association for Public Relations, Prosperity, Help and Support

Şahmuratlõ Köyü ve Kerkenes�i Tanõtma, Güzelleştirme, Yardõmlaşma ve Dayanõşma Derneği

Sorgun, Yozgat, Turkey

EXPERTISE Kerkenes Project Team

Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey

KÇM - Center for Development Studies Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi

Ankara, Turkey

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LOCATION

Figure 2. Maps and directions to the village of Şahmuratlõ.

Kerkenes and Şahmuratlõ Village Association

P.O. Box 23, Şahmuratlõ Village, Sorgun, Yozgat, Turkey Osman Muratdağõ Tel: 0354 241 5151 Mobile: 0 532 798 0712

Kerkenes Project

C/o Faculty of Architecture Middle East Technical University Ankara TR-06531, Turkey

Tel/Fax: +90 312 210 6216

Kerkenes Project Office Solmaz Izdemir Salonu Room B04, Library Building Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey

Center for Development Studies - KÇM (Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi) Ciğdem Mah. 29 Cad. Işkent Sit.5\5, 06220 Karakusunlar, Ankara, Turkey

Tel: 0312 284 4931

http://sahmuratli.com Information about the Şahmuratlõ Village and Kerkenes -Association for Public Relations, Prosperity, Help and Support can be found from the Şahmuratlõ Village Web Page. http://kerkenes.metu.edu.tr The Kerkenes web page opens up three homepages, the most recent one (K-Eco) being dedicated to the Kerkenes Eco-Center and Environmental Studies.

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PROJECT TEAM ŞAH-DER - The Kerkenes and Şahmuratlõ Village Association for Public Relations, Prosperity, Help and Support Şahmuratlõ Köyü ve Kerkenes�i Tanõtma, Güzelleştirme, Yardõmlaşma ve Dayanõşma Derneği

Chairman / Başkan: Osman Muratdağõ Vice Chairman / Başkan Yardõmcõsõ: Adnan Kõlõçarslan Treasurer / Muhasebeci: Nizamettin Başer Associate Board Member / Yardõmcõ Kurul Yönetim Üyesi: Ahmet Başer Mehmet Erciyas Inspection Board Executive Members / Dnt. Kurul As Üyesi: Faruk Muratdagi Halil Babayiğit Nazir Zavagar Substitutes / Yedek Üye: Mahmut Babayiğit Hasan Gençarslan

The Kerkenes Eco-Center Project Director Françoise Summers, Dept. of Architecture, METU.

Tel/fax: 0 312) 210 6216 (office), 0 312 210 1485 (home) Mobile tel: 0 535 335 7515 e-mail: [email protected]

The 2006 Program Coordinator Neşen Surmeli, MSc, Architect, Middle East Technical University

Mobile tel: 0 532 435 2664 e-mail: [email protected] The Kerkenes Project Team Solar Energy

Güner Mutaf, MSc, Architecture and Industrial Design, METU, Ankara E-mail: [email protected] Refik Töksöz, MSc, Architecture and Industrial Design, METU, Ankara E-mail: [email protected]

Energy Efficient Design Soofia Tahira Elias-Özkan, PhD, Architect, METU, Ankara E-mail: [email protected] Françoise Summers, ARB, Architect, METU, Ankara E-mail: [email protected] Neşen Surmeli, MSc, Architect, METU, Ankara E-mail: [email protected]

Hydrology and Water Management Mehmet Ekmekçi, PhD, Hydrogeology, Hacetepe University, Ankara E-mail: [email protected] Otgonbayar Namkhai, Hydrogeology, Hacetepe University, Ankara E-mail: [email protected]

Permaculture and Drip Irrigation Evren Yaylaci, MSc, Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi, Ankara Ayşegül Yeniaras, Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi, Ankara E-mail: [email protected]

Wind power Ercument Alyanak, ENA (Enerji Alternatifler / Energy Alternatives), Ankara E-mail: [email protected]

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GOALS FOR 2006 PROGRAM

The 2006 proposal selects three goals for rural development and improvement of living standards in the Village of Şahmuratlõ. These are:

1. Promotion of renewable energy, energy efficient designs and income-generating activities.

2. Promotion of permaculture and organic gardens through resource management such as drip irrigation and composting.

3. Ensuring sustainability and economic viability through product marketing and distribution.

REQUEST Total budget A summary of the total budget for different activities as described in the proposal is given in the table below.

Proposal submitted to

Item proposed

Request USD

Costs USD

Canada Fund (Turkey) Main Contribution 17,105 DAP - Australian Embassy (Turkey) Contribution - Activ. 2 & 3 5,300 American Embassy (Turkey) Contribution - Activ. 2 & 3 3,000 Archeo/Community Found. (USA) Activity 1.2 - Workshops 2,500 TOTAL in USD $ 27,905 Material and labor 19,245 Research assistance 1,700 Board & lodging 2,860 Travel 1,300 Expertise 2,800 TOTAL in USD $ 27,905

Requested Contributions This proposal for the 2006 program is submitted to the Canada Fund, the Direct Aid Program of the Australian Embassy, the American Embassy and the ArcheoCommunity Foundation for contributions towards the total budget. Other Sponsors Continuing sponsorship from YL/Yibitaş Yozgat Çimento, the Municipality of Sorgun, AKG Gazbeton, Onduline, TEDAŞ and Telekom for contribution in material and expertise is anticipated. Sponsors for the 2007 Proposal Some overlap occurs between the 2006 and 2007 proposal. It is hoped that the total budget as proposed here will be secured during 2006 so as to avoid any interruption of the activities scheduled for the spring 2007. The proposal for 2007 will include the following items:

1. The solar reflector for the village oven - estimated total budget of $ 3,950; 2. Workshops - estimated budget of $ 2,500; 3. Wind pump for organic garden - estimated budget of $ 4,600.

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Figure 3. The Kerkenes Eco-Center site plan.

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INTRODUCTION

In 1993 the Kerkenes Project was inaugurated to study the Iron Age capital that had once stood on the Kerkenes Dağ which overshadows the village of Şahmuratlõ. From the outset, the Project Directors were conscious that this international research project would not only have an impact on the village and the local area, but also that it had potential for development at regional and inter-regional level. A central concern was, and continues to be, that any impact, social, cultural or economic, should be for the benefit of the village and the region. The Kerkenes Eco-Center Project was initiated in 2002 with the help of the Australian Embassy Direct Aid Program. By 2003 the concept of establishing an Eco-Centre devoted to research into and promotion of renewable energy and sustainable village life was developing. The aim is to halt, and even reverse, migration from rural areas to urban centers. Advocating an environmentally friendly approach to the development and improvement of rural settlements, the project works closely with ŞAH-DER (The Şahmuratlõ Village and Kerkenes Association for Public Relations, Prosperity, Help and Support), which was established in 2003 to promote the welfare of the village.

Figure 4. The Strawbale House, officially inaugurated on the 16th of July 2005 by the Governor of Yozgat along with other officials and sponsors, is used by the Şahmuratlõ Village Association.

In 2004 and 2005, with generous funding from the Canada Fund and additional funds from the Tyche/ArcheoCommunity Foundation (USA), Burdens Charitable Foundation (UK), New Holland Trakmak (Turkey), MESA, AKG and Mr Erdoğan Akdağ as well as help in kind from the Yozgat Governorate, The Directorate of Rural Services and the Municipality of Sorgun, the Kerkenes Eco-Center completed its first strawbale building (Fig. 4) and pursued other ongoing programs, including solid waste separation for composting and recycling, simple drip irrigation for organic gardens, reuse of grey-water and promotion of appropriate materials and design for energy efficient buildings. The British Council supports studies on the environmental performance of building under the Britain-Turkey Partnerships Programme between the METU Department of Architecture and the Environment and Energy Studies Programme of the Architectural Association, London. The Erdoğan Mustafa Akdağ Foundation is building a Center for Research and Education, with aerated concrete provided by AKG and roofing material by Onduline, to host visitors, village activities, regional events and dynamic displays on the archaeological and ecological activities of the Kerkenes Project.

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Mission The purpose of the Kerkenes Eco-Center is to promote sustainability through environmental studies. It pursues the following objectives:

• To advocate the use of renewable sources of energy;

• To act as a stimulus and a catalyst for environment-friendly building with appropriate materials and energy efficient designs;

• To act as a dynamic experimental base for testing designs, materials and activities

suitable for viable and sustainable village life. • To encourage village development and income generating activities that might halt

and even reverse migration from rural areas to the cities.

ONGOING PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Activities at Kerkenes during the summer months bring together teams of academics and students from all over the world. Educational activities in 2005 permitted a group of architecture students from the METU to work with a group of children from the village to produce 'papercrete' from recycled paper and other alternative building materials. In September the Classe de Première from the Lycée Charles de Gaulle in Ankara, spent a few days in the Kerkenes Eco-Center to conduct a survey in the village. It is hoped that more such programs and courses will be developed and that the improved facilities at the Kerkenes Eco-Center will benefit both the Şahmuratlõ villagers and others within the region. The promotion of renewable energy and the initiation of other approaches for a sustainable future continue to provide a good forum in which educational activities can evolve. One other activity was the production of stabilized mud bricks with the Parry Brick Press. This press was also used to compress waste paper into briquettes to be burnt as fuel in the traditional stove during winter months. A tractor load of paper to recycle was provided by the Municipality of Sorgun. If workshops for recycling could be established locally this would eliminate the undesirable long distances covered by lorries delivering their loads to distant recycling plants. Particular mention should be made of the meetings organized for young girls to make bead necklaces and bracelets during the 2005 summer months. They were extremely pleased when visitors expressed their interest and acquired several of the items. Using donations from the appreciative visitors, the young group bought some more material for further production. Finally, garden activities in the Kerkenes Eco-Center continued to yield vegetables that, cooked in a special Kerkenes fashion, are much appreciated by the team and visitors. In November 2005 a project development grant obtained awarded by the UNDP-GEF Small Grant Program permitted trips and meetings between stakeholders so as to formulate a proposal for 2006. Emphasis centers on the promotion of renewable energy in an attempt to deal with climate change and its disastrous global consequences. Meetings with housewives in the village helped to understand their needs and aspirations. The suggestion of using solar energy for cooking and domestic water heaters was well received. Ways of taking advantage of this renewable source of energy for income generating activities were also discussed. As the introduction of a village wind pump was evaluated, it became clear that limited water resources initially required a comprehensive hydrology study to assess the potential for satisfying an increased demand. It is also evident that the introduction of a water management scheme such as drip irrigation and the use of energy efficient greenhouses are essential for an income generating permaculture and organic farming program to be successful.

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Figure 5. Students from METU and young people from the village worked together in June 2005. Alternative building materials and recycling were themes around which activities were focused.

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Figure 6. The Parry Brick Press proves to be a useful tool to compress mashed recycled paper into fuel briquettes for traditional stoves. The paper can also be mixed with straw or other combustible material for the winter.

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Figure 7. In the autumn 2005, during the UNDP-GEF project development phase, three trips were made to Şahmuratlõ Village. Visiting existing gardens and meeting housewives to discuss their cooking needs helped to establish the project program for 2006.

Figure 8. Traditional village bread is cooked in a 'tandir' or partly buried oven. The electric pump has replaced the hand pump in the household well but even if solar cookers cannot replace the traditional oven, new ways may help to decrease the dependence on this energy consuming task. Ladies from several families will get together to make bread which they will store for weeks and even months. Perhaps such communal activities could become income generating and help improve the living standards in rural areas.

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Figure 9. A small greenhouse with strawbale walls was built at the Kerkenes Eco-Center and its performance monitored.

Figure 10. The first organic garden with drip irrigation in Şamuratlõ Village was started by Nizamettin Başer. The anemometer was installed by the garden shed by Ercument Alyanak who will be assessing the potential for using wind pumps.

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The 2006 Solar Energy Project An award was granted to the Sahmuratli Village Association by the Small Grant Program (SGP) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) � Global Environment Facility (GEF) for a 9 month program starting in March 2006. The main aim of the activities is to promote the use of solar energy in Şahmuratlõ Village. This includes the provision of solar water heaters for domestic use, the introduction of the solar space concept for passive solar heating of buildings, the promotion of solar cookers and solar drying racks. Data will be collected for comparative analyses of the environmental performance of buildings with a solar space. Meetings and training workshops on the proposed uses of solar energy and energy efficiency measures will be organized. The project started with a survey in the village and the demonstration of solar cookers provided by the EİE (Elektrik İşleri Etüt) or Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration on the 29th of March, day of the total solar eclipse!

Figure 11. Launching of the solar cookers at the Kerkenes Eco-Center took place on the day of the total solar eclipse! A pan of water sat on one while a piece of wood was placed on the other one to show that within seconds it starts to smolder.

The Total Solar Eclipse at Kerkenes on the 29th of March 2006 The memorable solar eclipse was undoubtedly a good occasion for the launch of the program as over 600 people gathered on top of the Kerkenes Dağ to witness this extraordinary event. Many joined us afterwards at the Kerkenes Eco-Center where the officials, visitors and villagers watched the demonstration on how the solar cookers functioned. Meanwhile the village ladies were cooking delicious Kerkenes İçli, the traditional flat bread with different fillings. The proposed solar building will provide improved facilities for such activities.

Figure 12. On the 29th of March 2006, while a crowd gathered by the defences of the Iron City at Kerkenes to watch the total solar eclipse, down in the village ladies were cooking the 'Kerkenes İçli', a flat bread with various fillings, for the guests who visited the Eco-Center afterwards. The solar building to be built on the same chosen spot will provide facilities and comfort for similar events.

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GOALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2006 PROPOSAL

The program here proposed is designed to promote renewable energy, develop income-generating activities and to ensure adequate management of natural resources (especially water and soil) for sustainable rural development at the village of Şahmuratlõ and the surrounding region in the highlands of Central Turkey. Low income in rural areas is in large part due to low productivity and limited profitability of common economic activities, namely agriculture and stockbreeding. The main agricultural products in the Yozgat region are cereals, legumes, vegetables, grapes and sugar beet. Şarmuratlõ village could, in addition to activities here proposed, capitalize on the substantial potential for international and Turkish tourism attracted to the great Iron Age Capital of Pteria that looms over it and where an international archaeological expedition ,generates wide publicity. The Kerkenes Eco-Center is becoming a tourist attraction in itself, generating high levels of interest as well as providing a warm welcome and catering for visitors needs. Three goals have been targeted in the 2006 program for the encouragement of rural development and improvement of living standards:

1. Promotion of renewable energy, energy efficient designs and income-generating activities. 2. Promotion of permaculture and organic gardens through resource management such as drip irrigation and composting. 3. Ensuring sustainability and economic viability through product marketing and distribution.

Each of these three goals is more fully set out below, together with activities, schedules and budgets. Goal 1 - Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficient Designs and Income-Generating Activities. Two main activities will be concerned with the first goal. Activity 1.1: Energy efficient solar building for income generating activities Erection of a 48m2 energy efficient solar building constructed of appropriate materials. Features will include a solar oven, a solar heated traditional oven (tandir), solar space for passive solar heating, a greenhouse area and solar drying racks, as well as an open terrace for solar cookers. Building will involve training workshops that demonstrate alternative and innovative building techniques with appropriate materials. Village workmen involved in this construction will gain training and acquire skills that will encourage them to emulate what they have experienced, thereby improving their own quality of life and living standards. This building will, amongst other things, be utilized by women for the production of large quantities of flat bread (yufka) that can be stored and marketed in various ways. The solar space will provide greenhouse area for a prolonged cultivation season and will be a showcase for vertical soil-less cultivation of vegetables. Drying racks for organic garden products will be integrated into the glazed façade of the solar space while an appropriate system of ventilation will control both temperature and humidity as they change with the seasons. The solar oven and cookers will be used for the production of preserves, such as tomato paste and grape syrup (pekmez) that can be stored and retailed the year through.

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Figure 13. Plan and section of the proposed Solar Building.

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Schedule April to September 2006. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Foundation (material & labor) $30 x 48 sq m 1,440.00

Mud (transport) 300.00 Mud brick (labor) $15 x 3 x 15 days 675.00

Strawbale (transport) 300.00 Timber (structure & roof) 800.00

Structure and finishes (labor) $15 x 5 x 20 days 1,500.00 Doors and windows 450.00

Material and labor cost 5,465.00Research assistance for design 200.00Board and lodging for 1 person $10 x 1 x 30 days 300.00Travel cost 100.00Structural engineer from Sorgun 300.00Solar space costs from GEF-SGP budget -

Activity 1.1 Total cost in USD $ 6,365.00 Notes

• New Holland Trakmak has agreed to provide the straw bales. • The expertise of a structural engineer from Sorgun will be solicited to ensure that the

building is structurally safe and earthquake resistant. • The construction of a solar space to demonstrate passive solar heating is included in

the UNDP-GEF SGP budget. Activity 1.2: Workshops and training. Workshops will be organized in the village for men, women and youths. Some activities initiated in 2005 will be continued alongside exciting new initiatives. It is expected that regular access to internet will be established thereby providing everyone with access the outside world from the village. Men will participate in training workshops related to permaculture and organic farming. These workshops at the Kerkenes Eco-Center will help disseminate information, provide training and demonstrate the benefits of introducing new techniques and approaches. The full program is described in greater detail below. The Parry Press will be used to produce stabilized mud brick as well as paper briquettes as fuel for stoves. Production could develop into a small income generating enterprise. Innovative uses of strawbale construction for greenhouses and animal shelters will be explored. Small shelters will be built in the Eco-Center for training, thereby demonstrating and monitoring the techniques advocated. Theses activities will involve both students and villagers. Women will receive special training to maximize their use of solar cookers and drying racks. Ways of drying and conserving organic garden products will be proposed following the results of marketing research. Youths will be invited to participate in creative activities involving recycling. Although the villagers themselves do not consume and accumulate as much waste as people living in urban areas, it is proposed that selected waste from the nearby towns can be collected and recycled in adjacent rural areas. Much improved infrastructure makes a two way exchange between town and villages more feasible than it was in the past. Thus the rural population will benefit from the towns and the urban population from the villages.

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Young girls will be given the opportunity to learn beadwork, embroidery and other handicrafts. They will also be involved in compiling the Kerkenes Cook Book with all the special recipes that guests have enjoyed during their visit while learning how to use a computer.

Figure 13. Young girls making bead necklaces, an activity which may become income generating.

School children will be invited to participate in summer school activities. The new Erdoğan Akdağ Center for Research and Education will be the venue for meetings and exchanges. Schedule April to September 2006. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $

Workshops for men

Production of pressed stabilized mud bricks, paper brickets and other marketable products. 500.00

Workshops for women

Conserving and drying garden products, producing handicrafts, kilim, carpets, and other marketable innovative goods. 800.00

Workshops for youth

Youth summer school for handicrafts, traditional kilim production, recycling, etc 300.00

Material and labor 1,600.00 Research assistant 200.00 Board and lodging for 1 person $10 x 1 x 30 days 300.00 Travel cost 100.00 Expertise for certain activities Local experts as needed 300.00

Activity 1.2 Total cost in USD $ 2,500.00 Note

• The sum allocated for the different workshops will be used for purchasing consumables, refreshments, meals and where considered appropriate, a small remuneration.

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Goal 2 - Promotion of Permaculture and Organic Gardens through Resource Management such as Drip irrigation and Composting The second goal is to promote permaculture and organic farming with efficient resource management and embracing energy efficient designs for environmentally sensitive, socially responsible and economically feasible rural development. The most critical resource that that requires management is water. Drip irrigation is essential since water reserves are limited and dependant on seasonal replenishment of the water table. Drip irrigation will lose practically no water to runoff, deep percolation or evaporation. Irrigation scheduling can be precisely managed to meet crop demands and thus increase crop yields and quality. It also reduces soil erosion and salination which in the long term decreases the productivity of the soil. Villagers should become aware of the importance of using water in an efficient and controlled manner so as to avoid the depletion of limited resources. Selected gardens in the village will be provided with drip irrigation and will serve as training fields for the workshop. Greenhouses for organic farming with drip irrigation and other innovative techniques for efficient resource management will be established.

Figure 14. Examples of greenhouses used to increase yields of organic garden products. Concepts concerning the application of renewable energy, including the use of wind pumps, will be promoted. Study and assessment of long term water and wind resources is ongoing. The yield from both pilot greenhouses and organic gardens selected by the project will be shared between the project and the farmers involved to help in the establishment of income generating activities. This pilot project program aims to set up a revolving fund that will allow more individuals to be involved in the future.

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Activity 2.1 - Organic Garden in the Kerkenes Eco-Center for Training and Demonstration The pilot garden for permaculture and organic farming with drip irrigation and resource management in the Kerkenes Eco-Center will introduce Goal 2 of the program and will be the venue for the first training workshops to demonstrate the techniques employed to all those concerned and interested. Villagers should become aware of the importance of using water in an efficient and controlled manner as advocated above.

Figure 14. Small garden areas within the Kerkenes Eco-Center are cultivated by Mehmet Erciyas, the Project guard. They provide an ideal venue for pilot organic garden workshops demonstrating drip irrigation. The path leads to the composting area where recycled car tires are used to partition the compost heap.

Schedule May to October 2006. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Material for drip irrigation 450.00

Workers / workshop participants $10 x 5 pers x 4 200.00 Consumables for workshops $50 x 4 200.00

Posters and information leaflet 100.00 Village student assistantship 100.00

Material and labor 1,050.00 Research Assistance 100.00 Board and lodging for 2 persons $10 x 2 x 5 days 100.00 Travel cost 100.00 Expertise for design, and implementation of drip irrigation, permaculture and organic garden program

Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi 250.00

Activity 2.1 Total cost in USD $ 1,600.00

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Activity 2.2 - One Organic Garden with Drip Irrigation One selected garden in the village will be provided with drip irrigation from the project budget and will serve as training field for the workshop. The use of this drip irrigated field as a case study in the village is a very important stem in the encouragement of others to change from traditional surface irrigation to the more efficient drip irrigation method. At the same time, the farmers will see how to construct and operate a drip irrigation system in a field, and this will help to build local capacity on the subject.

Figure 15. At the 28th March 2006 meeting of the Executive Board of the Kerkenes and Şahmuratlõ Village Association, the principle of the organic garden program was explained and suggestions for implementation were discussed.

Schedule May 2006 to October 2006. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Main pipes (450 m.) 85.00 Valves (450 pieces) 55.00

Filters (3 pieces) 150.00 Drip tubing 510.00

Emitters (450 pieces) 120.00 Pressure regulators (3 pieces) 100.00

Backflow inhibitor 65.00 Transportation of material from Sorgun 100.00

Workers / workshop participants $10 x 5 pers x 6 days 300.00 Material and labor 1,485.00Research assistant 100.00Board & Lodging for 2 persons $10 x 2 pers x 8 days 160.00Travel costs 100.00Expertise for setting up one organic garden with drip irrigation



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Activity 2.3 - Organic farming in energy efficient greenhouses Activity 2.3 focuses on promoting the use of greenhouses for organic farming with drip irrigation and other innovative techniques for efficient resource management. The concept of energy efficient greenhouse cultivation is of significant importance in the Yozgat region where climatic conditions restrict cultivation of vegetables to less than 6 months of the year. The use of greenhouses will not only extend the growing season and increase the yield but also minimize the need for water. Temperature and humidity data collected in the small strawbale greenhouse of the Eco-Center supports this argument.

Figure 16. Temperature and humidity data collected within the Eco-Center greenhouse confirmed that improved environmental conditions would extend the growing season, minimize the need for irrigation and increase the yield.

In 2006, one of the existing village gardens will be selected for a pilot greenhouse. The greenhouse will be approximately 50m2, and will combine various building materials so as to yield the most energy-efficient performance.

Techniques of soil-less agriculture in vertical towers will also be proposed for maximum use of the 3-dimensional space. A small demonstration unit will be installed in the proposed Solar Building of the Eco-Center. Schedule May to November 2006 Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Metal frame for a 50 sq m greenhouse 551.00

Transparent cover 387.00 Straw bales 250.00

Cement, clay and sand $68 + $55 + $112 235.00 Plastic boxes for vertical towers 200.00 Material for soil-less agriculture 77.00

Transportation of material 500.00 Workers / workshop participants $10 x 5 pers x 30 days 1,500.00

Organic fertilizers 200.00 Transportation of material 200.00

Village student assistantship 100.00 Material and labor 4,200.00Research assistant 100.00Board and lodging $10 x 2 pers x 20 days 400.00Travel costs 100.00Expertise for design, work plan and implementation of greenhouse and organic farming program



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Activity 2.4 - Two Organic Gardens with Drip Irrigation Two more gardens will be selected in spring 2007 for expanded continuation of the training and workshop program. Part of the yield will be donated to the Project. Schedule March to September 2007. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Material and labor costs as above $1,435 x 2 gardens 2,870.00Research Assistance 200.00Board & Lodging for 2 persons $10 x 2 pers x 16 days 320.00Travel costs 200.00Expertise for setting up two organic gardens with drip irrigation



• Details of material and labor costs are the same as those presented for Activity 2.1. • Although this activity will take place in the spring 2007, it has been included in the

2006 proposal to ensure that funds are available to start in early spring. Activity 2.5 - Collection of Data on Wind and Hydrogeology for Long-Term Planning of Resources Regular data collection over a calendar year is vital for the full evaluation of resources. An ongoing study, conducted jointly by Hacettepe University, ENA and the Directorate of Rural Development, will continue. Although some geological, hydrogeological and meteorological data are available, it is necessary to collect some additional data in the vicinity of the project area. Schedule April 2006 to March 2007. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Consumables 100.00

Village research assistant 100.00 Field expenses 200.00Research assistant 100.00Board and lodging $10 x 2 pers x 24 days 480.00Travel costs contribution 200.00

Expertise

Study conducted jointly by Hacettepe University, ENA and the Directorate of Rural Development -

Contribution to Activity 2.5 Total cost in USD $ 980.00 Note

• This contribution to the Activity 2.5 is essential to facilitate the collaboration between the Ankara based experts and the Yozgat Directorate of Rural Development.

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Goal 3 - Ensuring sustainability and economic viability through product marketing and distribution Marketing village products will ensure sustainability through income generating activities vital to the viability of the scheme. As demand for organic products increases in the urban markets, new economic opportunities for the villagers to sell their products will be provided. The women and young villagers involved in the production or processing of products will also be given opportunities to earn their own income. The Kerkenes Team and the Center for Development Studies (Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi) will monitor progress and future developments. Dissemination of results will be assured through both the Kerkenes Project's web page and that of the Şahmuratlõ Village association.

http://sahmuratli.com http://kerkenes.metu.edu.tr Activity 3.1 - Marketing products through the Village Association Products from organic gardens and other activities will be distributed to selected markets and sold by the Village Association. The Kerkenes Team and the Center for Development Studies (Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi) will study marketing opportunities and develop strategies for the supply of goods to local markets. Further development will aim at wider distribution to urban markets. Schedule July to December 2006. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Packaging and marketing of organic garden

products by village association $100 x 6 months 600.00 Transportation to local market in Sorgun 25 weeks x $ 15 per week 375.00

Setting up retail point for garden products, handicrafts and other marketable goods 200.00

Village student assistantship 100.00 Material and labor 1,275.00Research assistant 200.00Board and lodging $10 x 2 pers x 20 days 400.00Travel costs 200.00Expertise for analyzing local markets and developing marketing strategies



• The budget for Activity 2.1 will create a revolving fund through the Kerkenes and Şahmuratlõ Village Association and will generate resources for continuing and developing the marketing of products.

Activity 3.2 - Monitoring, Evaluation and Dissemination of Results Monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of results is essential to the progress and success of the project. The Şahmuratlõ Village Association needs to solicit the relevant expertise for the implementation of each of the proposed activities. The facilities already available at the Kerkenes Eco-Center reduce costs of board and lodging to a minimum. It can be anticipated, on the basis of previous collaboration between Şahmuratlõ Village and the Kerkenes Project, that the proposed program will progress to a successful conclusion.

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It is planned to establish a regular internet connection for the Village Association. The involvement of a research assistant and a group of students from the Middle East Technical University will ensure a continuous evaluation of results and progress. The research assistant at METU will continue to update the project web page. Schedule April 2006 to September 2007. Budget

Description Definition US $ Cost in $ Computer upgrade for Village Association 200.00

Office consumbales Stationery, ink cartridges 600.00 Office expenses Tel/fax, internet, etc 300.00

Office material and expenses 1,100.00Research assistance Web page and posters 500.00Board and lodging $10 x 2 pers x 20 days 400.00Travel costs 200.00Expertise for monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of results



• Office costs of the Kerkenes Project, the Center for Development Studies (Kalkõnma Çalõşmalarõ Merkezi) and the Şahmuratlõ Village and Kerkenes Association will be incurred throughout the 18 months of the proposed program.

• Expertise and facilities not available locally have to be solicited from the Kerkenes Project Team and the Center for Development Studies, both based in Ankara.

LONG TERM GOALS

The Kerkenes Eco-Center Project promotes the use of solar energy for domestic needs as well as income generating activities, wind energy for pumping water from wells, and energy efficient designs for buildings. The Project thus contributes in a significant way to a sustainable future. It is inspired by the well known dictum of René Dubos, an advisor to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972:

'Think globally, act locally'. The Project, in promoting organic farming and energy efficient permaculture, is demonstrating that opportunities can be provided for the population of rural areas. Such environmentally sensitive, socially responsible and economically feasible rural development opportunities may halt, and even reverse, migration from rural areas to urban centers. Through the Village Association, in the first instance, and eventually through a village cooperative, economically viable enterprises will be established. These will provide job opportunities for men, women and youths in the village.

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OUTCOMES

The project will contribute to the development of Şahmuratlõ village itself, thereby transforming it into a sustainable rural center. Since Şahmuratlõ has the privilege of attracting visitors intrigued by the ruins of the ancient Iron Age city, the village can learn to provide for the needs of a growing number of visitors with interests in both the archaeological site and the Eco-Center. Specific outcomes of the 2006 program are:

1. Promotion of solar energy together with development of income generating activities that will improve village living standards and quality of life;

2. Introduction of drip irrigation in organic gardens to manage limited water resources as

well as feeding energy efficient greenhouses with soil-less agriculture that extends the growing season and hence the yield, and so creating conditions for the introduction of wind pumps;

3. Development of marketing policies and dissemination that will secure sustainability

and help improve living standards of villagers by providing sources of income. Publicity and Promotion The Kerkenes Project Web Page will continue to be updated, progress and results will be posted and collaboration with the Şahmuratli web page team continued. Workshops, meetings and other activities will contribute to the promotion of the project. Publications will be prepared for journals. Sponsors will be fully acknowledged.

TARGET GROUPS

The groups to be involved at this stage are the farmers, including unemployed youth, who will contribute to future rural development and the village women and girls who wish to be involved in the production of income generating activities. Since Şahmuratlõ is well situated for a pilot project, it is anticipated that the villagers who benefit from the project will help disseminate acquired skills to neighboring villages. Gender Equality It is anticipated that both genders will benefit from this project. Special efforts will be directed towards involving the village women and youth in the planned workshops. Women should also benefit from the income generating activities. If, in the longer-term, a Village Cooperative is established the standards of living of village women will be greatly improved as a result of improved income.

FUTURE PERSPECTIVES It is anticipated that the ongoing efforts to develop sustainable and income generating activities to raise the standard of living in the village of Şahmuratlõ will not only be a model for the neighboring villages but also one to be followed regionally and eventually nationally.

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