A Farming Company

Domestic Production

We supply all of the agricultural ingredients of our products from Turkey. Our agricultural product procurement amounts to 400 million Turkish Liras annually.

In particular, for raki, grapes and anise must be obtained from and grown in Turkey as per the Geographical Indication.

For wine production, we make use of our wine grapes, which we obtain from our own vineyards of 55 hectares located in Sarkoy and Elazig. We also receive a partial supply of grapes from our contracted farmers in our country

Examples of our innovative practices

We consider agricultural sustainability as an investment in the future. Accordingly, we continue to contribute to national agriculture by supporting farmers with increased projects on university-industry collaborations to improve the scientific infrastructure.

We help farmers not only with seed, fertilizer and fuel aid but also by offering consultancy services to increase the productivity.

We pay equal wages to all men and women engaged in production.

The first commercial and registered aniseed in Turkey

3 of the seeds obtained in our studies on aniseed improvement, which have been running for 7 years in collaboration with Ege University, were registered. Their names are as follows: “Yeni 37”, “Ege 53” ve “Altin 8”.

As part of the project we run in collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture of Cukurova University, we determine the changes in the flavor profiles of aniseseed bases on the climate and soil characteristics.

We are planning to start a genotype study on anise in collaboration with Cukurova University.

We continue to make efforts towards obtaining the highest quality raw materials by making use of various raw materials such as anise/grape in test productions in our Kraft Raki production facility, for which we made an investment in our Alaşehir distillery plant last year.

Raw material procurement

With respect to agricultural procurement processes, we make procurement of wheat, grapes for suma, wine grapes, raisins and anise as agricultural raw materials. The procurement processes are mostly made through our suppliers and we touch approximately 20-22 thousand producers.

We supply 10% of our grapes from Central Anatolia, 35% from the Aegean Region, 10% from Thrace, and 45% from Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia.

Sahyar Project

We have brought into life the drip irrigation project on an area of 60 hectares in the Sahyar, Alasehir region, where grape farmers had to stop their activities due to drought and lack of infrastructure. Thanks to the new drip irrigation piping system, we helped local farmers, who had limited access to necessary means, switch from traditional flood irrigation to a more efficient method of drip irrigation. In this way, we projected there would be around 50% savings in the amount of water used, and during the 2022-2024 fiscal period a total of 138,700 m3 of water was replenished. 

Gulnar - Kuskan Water Transfer Project

We are bringing to life a new project; using existing water resources more effectively and efficiently to restore the productivity of the Gulnar - Kuskan region, where very approximately 600 hectares of fertile land exist, yet due to climate change & geopolitical reasons, agricultural irrigation in these lands is currently impossible. As a result; approximately 3000 out of 5000 residents (mostly the younger generations) have left their homes in search of new livelihoods. 

Through this project; we will sustainably transfer water from the main water source “Karasu River”, located at an altitude of 275 meters, to the main 50.000m3 reservoir built at an altitude of 1000 meters using solar panels, high-capacity pumps, more than 3000m of pipes, and two intermediate pools.

As a result, during the 2025 fiscal year; we plan to replenish approximately 100.000m3 of water while ensuring effective use of water resources, increasing water efficiency and storing unused rainfall water.  Furthermore, we will also be creating an infrastructure for drip irrigation for an area of approximately 16 hectares for the 2025 fiscal year which will gradually increase overtime.  In addition to its water benefits, the project will also create a great social impact by creating new jobs for the younger generation as they return to the region to maintain their family-owned lands & re-build their future and increase the incomes of local farmers.  

In line with our Ecosystem 2030 Goals, The Gulnar - Kuskan Water Transfer Project will ultimately create a multi-stakeholder collaboration for the prosperity & sustainability of our ecosystem and help us maintain strong relationships with local authorities & the region overall. 

Tap Aerator Attachment Project

In full collaboration and cooperation with local public authorities, we have attached over 8000 aerators in Acıpayam, Taşel, Mersin and Nevsehir.  The aerators have been attached in targeted building taps such as schools, dormitories, hospitals, public buildings and hotels where excessive water consumption has been determined.  Through attachments of aerators, we have aimed for 85% water savings in these buildings and as a result during 2022-2024 fiscal period a total of 151,416 m3 of water was replenished.  In the 2025 fiscal year, 700 tap aerators are planned to be attached to strategic locations in the Sarkoy region for further water efficiency and moderate consumption.