Doğan Organik Ürünler San.
ve Tic. A.Ş
| Address: |
Burhaniye Mahallesi Kısıklı Caddesi No:65 34676 Üsküdar/İstanbul |
| Tel: |
0216 556 91 80 |
| Fax: |
0216 556 91 14 |
| Web: |
www.doganorganik.com.tr |
Doğan Organik Süt Sığırcılığı İşletmesi
| Address: |
Büyükcami Mahallesi Yazılar Mevkii Kelkit- Gümüşhane |
| Tel: |
0456 317 33 00 |
| Fax: |
0456 317 35 30 |
Doğan Organik Ürünler Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was established in Kelkit in 2002. A research study conducted by Doğan Holding, which sought to invest in the area, concluded that milk production and livestock breeding was the best fit for the region and its inhabitants. In 2005, Doğan Organik received organic product and farming certification granted by a control and certification firm accredited by the European Union.
With the goal of making Kelkit and its surroundings the center of organic milk and stock farming, and becoming the leader in this area in Turkey, the company started contracted farming in Kelkit in 2006. It empowered the regional population to get involved in organic production by training them in operations such as feed crops, milking, sheltering systems, and manure management. Consequently, the Company has nearly quadrupled its capacity since receiving its organic certificate and has reached an organic milk production capacity of around 10,000 tons. Doğan Organik is currently the largest organic raw milk producer and the only raw material supplier for organic drinking milk in Turkey; as well as the largest organic livestock enterprise in Europe, with an annual production capacity of more than 9,000 tons.
In 2005, Doğan Organik was named one of the top ten socially responsible investments in Europe by the European Union Directorate of Business Concerns. In 2006, the Company was honored with the Best Agricultural Investment award by the World Food Organization (FAO) on World Food Day.
A founding member of the Association of Organic Product Producers, the company shares its experiences in symposia and conferences on organic agriculture/livestock-breeding and food, and also undertakes training activities to educate local farmers about organic agriculture and livestock-breeding.