MerComm, the world's only independent award organization, established to develop the art and science of communication in the international arena; 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program was deemed worthy of an award at the Mercury Excellence Awards, where it awards advertising, PR, public relations and corporate communication projects.
At the European Excellence Awards, which has been organized since 2007, we were awarded in the National and Regional Campaigns category with our 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program. With this award, we are happy that our number of awards has reached 38.
1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity 2021 Social Impact and SROI Report received an award from Galaxy Awards 2022.
The 2021 Social Impact and SROI Report of the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity wins two awards from the International Annual Report Competition League of American Communications Professionals.
We are proud to announce that The 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity program has won the 2022 Best Business Award in the Best Corporate Social Responsibility category.
We are thrilled to announce that the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity program received three awards from the prestigious International CSR Excellence Awards 2022 in three categories. The program has been the champion of the Initiatives category and won Bronz in Sustainability and Silver in Customer Care Categories. Including these awards, our program crowned its success total of 29 trophies in 4 years.   The International CSR Excellence runs by the Green Organization recognizes, rewards, and promotes the best corporate social responsibility.
1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity became the winner of 2022 in the category of "Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Making A Difference" of the competition, where social responsibility studies from all over the world were evaluated according to the scope and impact. Our program, was the winner of the "Corporate Social Responsibility Program" category last year.
1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity has received the 2022 Honor Award at the Corporate Social Responsibility Practices category in the Mercury Excellence Awards.
The 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity is the only program calculates social return on investment (SROI) in the field of agriculture and food.
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Cargill’s 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity program enters its fifth year celebrating its geographical expansion and digital agriculture tools
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We were honored at the Mercury Excellence Awards
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European Excellence Awards
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A Bronze Award to 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity 2021 Social Impact and SROI Report.
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SROI Report of 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity wins two awards from LACP Awards
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Best Business Award to 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity
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The 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity program wins one more Stevie Award at the International Business Awards®.
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The 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity program 2021 Social Impact and SROI report wins two awards from the International ARC Awards.
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3 awards from UK to 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program
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Another award to 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program from Communitas!
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1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity won its 25th award!
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Each 1 TL investment in 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity ensured the social return of 3.03TL in 2021
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Farmers who followed all recommendations and used digital agricultural tools achieved a yield increase of up to 23% in 2021.
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1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program reaches farmers in 14 provinces!
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We won the "Gold" award in the "Corporate Social Responsibility Projects" category!
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We Won the Golden Achievement and Measurable Contribution Special Jury Award!
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‘’Grand Prize’’ from Galaxy Awards to 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity.
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We won the "Special Jury Award" at the Reuters Responsible Business Awards.
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“1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity’s Progress Report won two awards from Galaxy Awards.”
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FARMERS’ DAY Ceylan Karaoğlan – Interview
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1000 FEP - League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) Awards
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1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity CSR Program was awarded the Bronze Award at the Stevie Awards.
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Our Progress Report received a total of 6 awards from the ARC Awards!
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1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity won the Communitas Awards!
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The ONE Award
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‘BRONZE MERCURY AWARD’ AT MERCURY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
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Golden Compass Turkey Public Relations Awards
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To increase the productivity and welfare of our farmers
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The Progress Report of the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program is online!
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Felis Achievement Award
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The Ones Carrying Agriculture to the Future Award
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Corporate Social Responsibility Summit – Sustainable Development Goals Grand Prize
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Leader Farmer – Umut Ayberk Akbay
1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity is a corporate responsibility Program started in 2019 in Turkey.

The Program supports more than 1000 new farmers each year about sustainable agricultural practices, digital agricultural tools, and several trainings. The primary goal of the Program is to increase the yields and the earnings of farmers via sustainable agricultural practices and improve their livelihoods.

1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity provides free trainings, field based consultancy and access to digital agricultural tools such as digital soil analysis, sensor stations and satellite health monitoring system to monitor farmers’ field, the weather and the status of their plants on a daily basis.

Roadmap
Farmers’ Registration in the Program
Farmers registered in the Program by calling 444 51 75.
Roadmap
Digital Soil Analysis
After each farmer registered, expert agronomists went to the farmers’ fields, performed digital soil analysis and suggested fertilization specific to the planned crop.
Roadmap
Pre-Planting Farmer Meetings
Before planting, in-class or online meetings are held with farmers and training is provided on how to keep the farm budget, along with potential problems and solutions specific to the planned crop
Roadmap
Pre-Harvest Farmers Meetings
In pre-harvest, in-class or online meetings, farmers meet and train on specialized topics such as harvest time decisions, storage and sales strategies, and evaluations of the season.
Roadmap
1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program Harvest Festival
Press members are also invited to the harvest area and the season is evaluated together with the farmers.
Trainings
Sustainable Agriculture
Digital Agriculture Tools and Implementations
Financial Literacy
Digital Agricultural Market
Occupational Health and Safety in The Field
Electronic Warehouse Receipt & Licensed Warehousing
Carbon Study
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1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity's Relation with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
The Program contributes 11 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals and creates added value in farmers' development and productivity.
Awards
2019
2020
2021
2022
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Summit – Sustainable Development Goals - Grand Prize
  • Marketing Turkey The ONE Awards – The Most Reputable Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year
  • Felis Awards - Social Responsibility and Sustainability Category - Achievement Award
  • Golden Compass Turkey Public Relations Awards - Corporate Social Responsibility - Agriculture Category - Project of the Year Award
  • Mercury Excellence Awards - Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Category - Bronze Mercury
  • Turkuvaz Media Group - The Ones Carrying Agriculture to the Future Award
  • The Communitas Awards - Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Corporate Social Responsibility Program
  • Stevie Awards – Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Europe – Bronze Stevie
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards – Specialized A.R. – Gold
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards – Interior Design - Gold
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards – Photography - Gold
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards - Cover Photo & Design - Silver
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards - Printing & Production - Silver
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards - Infographics - Gold
  • League of American Communications Professional LLC(LACP) - ESG Reporting - Gold
  • League of American Communications Professional LLC(LACP)-ESG Reporting - Best Report Narrative - Bronze
  • League of American Communications Professional LLC(LACP)-ESG Reporting - Technical Achievement Award
  • Galaxy Awards - Public Relations in CSR - Bronze
  • Galaxy Awards - Stakeholder Communication - Gold
  • Galaxy Awards - Corporate Video Category - Grand Award
  • Reuters Responsible Business Awards - Social Impact - Jury Special Mention
  • 13. CSR Summit Sustainable Development Goals Awards - Goal 8: Decent Work&Economic Growth - Gold Achievement
  • 13. CSR Summit Sustainable Development Goals Awards - Special Jury Award for Measureable Contribution
  • 3rd Istanbul Marketing Awards - Corporate Social Responsibility Projects - Gold
  • Mercury Excellence Awards- Corporate Social Responsibility Practices - Honour Award
  • The Communitas Awards-Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Making A Difference
  • The International CSR Excellence Awards - Initiatives Category Champion
  • The International CSR Excellence Awards - Sustainability Category - Bronze
  • The International CSR Excellence Awards - Customer Care Category - Silver
  • Stevie Awards - International Business Awards (IBA) - Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Responsibility - Silver Stevie
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards - Interior Design: CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility Report - Silver
  • MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards - Cover Photo/Design: CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility Report – Bronze LACP 2021 Vision Awards- Print-Based Alternative Report- CSR Category: Science and Technology- Platinum
  • LACP 2021 Vision Awards- Regional Special Achievement Award: Best Agency Report -Gold
  • Best Business Awards’ta Best Corporate Social Responsbility
  • Galaxy Awards - Public Relations - CSR - Bronze
  • European Excellence Awards - National and Regional Campaign Category
  • 14th Global CSR&ESG - Best Environmental Excellence Award
  • Mercury Excellence Awards - Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Since 2019 Until Today
HECTARES FIELD
FARMERS
DIGITAL SOIL ANALYSIS
PROVINCES
HA AREA MONITORED VIA FIELD HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS
HOURS TRAININGS
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
YIELD INCREASE
Farmers who fully implemented the suggestions achieved a yield increase up to 21% in 2019, up to 26% in 2020 up to 23% in 2021,and up to 20% in 2022.
FARMERS PROVIDED WITH CONSULTANCY
The only Corporate Responsibility Program which provides consultancy to the highest number of farmers in Türkiye.
SOCIAL RETURN OF EACH ₺1 IN INVESTMENTS
It is the first Program in the agriculture and food industry had a Social Return on Investment (SROI) calculation in Türkiye. Each 1 TL investment in the Program ensures the social return of high as 2.53 TL in 2019, 2.78 in 2020 3.03 TL in 2021, and 3.23 TL in 2022.
SROI Report of the program
  • 2019-2021 Social Impact Report (Date Released: Feb 2022)
The impact of the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program – in other words, the change and social benefits accrued in the Program’s third year as of 2021 – has been measured in accordance with the resources and guides of the ‘Social Value International’. This SROI report shows how the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program produced change and social impact between 2019 and 2021. For more information click here
The Progress Report of the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Corporate Responsibility Program

We disclose the sustainability performance and impact of the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program to the attention of all our stakeholders through the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program Progress Report. The Program is implemented in accordance with our corporate responsibility approach.

 

In this report, we provide our studies in supporting the development, profitability and productivity of 1,072 corn farmers, and assessments on the impact and performance of these studies in the economic, social and environmental fields.

 

For more information, please read the Progress Report of the 1000 Farmers Endless Prosperity Program.