All Aykur Products Made For Export Have Also Carried The European Organic Biosiegel Label Since 2009. You Can Find Further Information About The European Biosiegel Organic Certification Here: Http://Www. Oekolandbau.De/Bio-Siegel/ Aykur And Its Products Are Also Currently Undergoing The Certification Process For The Ekotar Seal.

Ekotar Is A Control And Certification Company For Organic Growth In Turkey. Ekotar Is Authorized By The Turkish Ministry Of Food, Agriculture And Livestock. Ekotar Certificates Are Valid In Europe Via Its Cooperation Partners Bioagricert (Italy) And The Soil Association (England).

Ekotar Is A Member Of Ifoam (International Federation Of Organic Agricultural Movements). Responsible Tea Cultivation Aykur Is Well Aware Of The Responsibility It Bears As The Main Employer For Inhabitants Of The Rize Region. The Company Has Been Committed To The Region For Decades, Supporting Sports, Social Causes And Cultural Initiatives.

Social Aykur Does Not Operate Any Of Its Own Tea Plantations, But Prefers To Work With Local People. Currently, More Than 210,000 Independent Farmers Grow Aykur Quality Tea On Plantations At The Foot Of The Kakar Mountains. Taking Farmers Families Into Consideration, The Aykur Tea Business Secures The Livelihood Of Over One Million People In The Rize Region.

The State Company Guarantees Fixed Purchase Prices And Is The Largest Employer In The Region. Cultural Education Is A Key Prerequisite For The Further Development Of The Region And Its Inhabitants. Aykur Financed The Construction Of A Primary School That Was Inaugurated In 1998. Currently, More Than 1,000 Pupils Are Taught There By 50 Teachers.