Eskisehir –
Ekin Agro commissioned its 15 million TL investment
ESKİŞEHİR – Ekin Agro, which operates in Eskişehir Organised Industrial Zone (EOSB) in an area of 23 thousand square metres, 5 thousand square metres of which is closed, has completed and commissioned its 15 million TL investment.
Adem Doğar, Managing Partner of Ekin Agro AŞ, stated that they have commissioned the latest corn drying facility and noted that they are generally focused on corn production and will continue their investments in this field.
Pointing out that Turkey produces 5.5 million tonnes of corn against the need for 7 million tonnes of corn per year, Doğar said, ‘Corn is preferred in our region due to its high yield and good price. Ekin Agro aims to provide more return to our farmers with contracted production. We have recently commissioned the drying facility, which greatly reduces the moisture in corn, provides a great advantage in transportation and reduces wastage. With this facility, we save our farmers from stock costs. It is difficult for the farmer to sell his product as soon as it is harvested, but with this facility, our farmers can buy stockable products. This gives them an important advantage. As in European examples, we will ensure that cultivation is carried out on large lands. At the beginning, we will farm on an area of 150 hectares. In time, we aim to increase the cultivation area to 4000 hectares in line with market needs. We want agriculture to become industrialised in larger areas with qualified personnel.’
Trials on 15 hectares of land
Mr. Doğar stated that they are also active in sunflower seeds and wheat products and asserted, ‘Next year, we will focus on the production of products with high added value.’ We will produce products such as semolina and cornflakes made of corn. We will be producing a range of corn-based products, including snacks, chips and feed. We are currently conducting trial production on 15 hectares of land. We are conducting seed development studies. With the commissioning of our new investments, we have accelerated our operations for contracted production, processing and packaging. We will also have investments to create a brand in the coming period related to all these. We are committed to creating value with all stakeholders until the product reaches the consumer from the field. Our work for export and import continues. We are developing this area and although the business volume is small for now, it is among our main goals to develop this over time.
