Additionally, Agricultural pollution
is a serious problem. Concentrated poultry production in Çorum and beef fattening and
dairy production in Amasya, Tokat and Bafra together with over-use
of inorganic fertilizers are polluting the surface and ground waters, causing
disease problems, unbearable odor, and visual pollution. Wells in the
residential areas are susceptible to seepages threatening the public health.
Untreated waste water from agro-processing plants is discharged into the
streams, ultimately entering the Black
Sea. Proper fertilizer use is another issue. Some efforts have been made to
introduce soil analysis for better fertilizer application, but the impact is
limited.