Responsibility and transparency
Innovativeness
Sustainability
Safety
Information / Contact
NİSAD informs all stakeholders about Turkish starch industry and starch products accurately and based on scientific resources. It carries out communication activities in order to convey correct information to the public about starch industry. While carrying out these activities, the association cooperates with the public, universities, NGOs and international organizations.
Bioeconomics / R&D
Starch is renewable and biodegradable. Thus, it is a very suitable raw material for the sustainable use of agricultural products in the bio-based industry. The starch industry in the world produces bio-based products that are used as raw materials and generally replacing fossil-fuel-based ingredients in the fermentation, chemical, cosmetics, textile, paper, plastics and detergent industries. NISAD members support the bioeconomy with their R&D investments and activities. NİSAD conducts collaborative work and develops projects in this field.
Supporting and Improving Maize Agriculture
Maize, which is the sole raw material of Turkish starch industrialists, is grown by maize farmers in different regions of our country. NİSAD conducts studies, plans and implements projects to develop and support maize agriculture and to convey modern agricultural knowledge to maize farmers.
Developing International Collaborations
NİSAD carries out works for the development of international collaborations for the Turkish starch industry and representation of the industry on international platforms.
Food and Work Safety
NİSAD follows the international procedures required to ensure and maintain food and work safety standards in the starch industry and informs its members on this issue.
NİSAD Chairman of the Board
İsmail BAŞARAN
ADM Besin ve Tarım A.Ş.
NİSAD Deputy Chairman of the Board
Rüştü Murat TARAKÇIOĞLU
Cargill Tarım ve Gıda San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD Board Member
Mustafa ŞULE
GSF Gıda Üretim San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD Board Member
Hüseyin EVİZ
Ak Nişasta San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD Board Member
Hakan YÜZER
Sunar Mısır Entegre Tesisleri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD Board Member
Hayrettin HAFİF
Beşan Nişasta Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD Board Member
Hamit TEZCAN
Tat Nişasta San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD Board Member
Fatih TOSMUR
Omnia Nişasta San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
NİSAD is a founding member of the International Federation of Starch Associations.
NİSAD, is a member of TGDF (Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey).
NİSAD is in cooperation with Starch Europe, the umbrella organization of the European Union starch industrialists.
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