Projects
Institutional Structuring Consultancy for Hazelnut Industry in Ordu Province
It covers consultancy services for companies taking part in the Ur-Ge Project.
Initiating Clustering Studies in Hazelnut Sector in Ordu Province and Increasing Competitiveness
With 15 companies, the Ur-ge Project was initiated under the leadership of Ordu Commodity Exchange.
Establishment of Ordu TB Academy Platform
A website named Ordu TB Academy was established.
Development of Clustering and Common Brand Creation Culture in Hazelnut Sector
Co-branding training was provided for members of the Ordu Commodity Exchange.
Feasibility of Establishment of Biomass Energy Facility and Supply Chain in Ordu Province
The project supported by DOKA Feasibility Support (2019) covers the feasibility study for the establishment of a biomass energy facility where hazelnut husks and pruning waste will be converted into electrical energy. With the project, it is planned to pioneer the establishment of a facility where wastes, which have a great potential in the province, will be utilized and contribute to the economy and employment. The feasibility report will be printed and made available to all relevant institutions and organizations.
Clustering Workshop Project
The workshop, which was supported by the EU and TOBB under the TEBD program (2019), was also held to initiate clustering activities for the hazelnut sector.
Alternative Financing Sources and Fund Management Training for SMEs
In the project supported under the DOKA Technical Assistance Program (2019), traders and industrialists in the province, especially in the hazelnut sector, were trained for 5 days on topics such as financial management, financial instruments, alternative financial resources, supports, tax law.
Ordu Commodity Exchange Licensed Warehousing Services
The project supported within the scope of DOKA Feasibility Support (2018); It covers the feasibility study for a licensed warehouse planned to be established in Ordu province, needs analysis, feasibility and sustainability, and determination of the location where the facility will be established if the investment is made. At the end of the project, the investment cost and return periods of the investment were determined and the report was printed and sent to all relevant institutions and organizations.
Feasibility Report Preparation Training
In the project supported under the DOKA technical assistance program (2018), it was tried to increase the competencies of the personnel working in project services, consultancy and investment and feasibility units in public, private institutions and NGOs in the province on feasibility preparation and evaluation.
Plus Value in Institutionalization Strategic Plan
In the project carried out within the scope of the DOKA technical support program (2017), a 2018-2010 strategic plan was created in order to increase the institutional capacity of Ordu Commodity Exchange, to keep up with the developing age and to be an institution that can respond to the needs of its members.
Women at Work Project
In the project, of which Ordu Commodity Exchange is the co-applicant, it was tried to ensure the employment of women between the ages of 25-50 who are out of employment by training them in boutique chocolate. At the end of the project supported by the EU Lifelong Learning program, a Boutique Chocolate Workshop was established within the Ordu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Five of the participants who attended the training opened their own workplaces.
Quality Hazelnut Cultivation
In 2016, in the project supported by DOKA, agricultural engineers and farmers in ALTINORDU, FATSA and ÜNYE districts were trained on hazelnut cultivation for 6 days. Fatsa Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Unye Commodity Exchange took part in the project as project partners.
Investigation of Traditional and Modern Practices in Hazelnut Production
In 2016, a partnership was established between Italy, Spain and Turkey in the project supported by the EU Erasmus plus program within the scope of Strategic Partnerships, and a total of 6 different institutions, including Ordu Commodity Exchange, Ordu Governorship, Altınordu Chamber of Agriculture, Ordu University, Tuscia University and IRTA, took part in the project. In each country, all stages of hazelnut production from production to market were examined and compared. Trainings were given to farmers and agricultural engineers in order to share good practices. At the end of the project, which lasted 2 years in total, a modern hazelnut garden was established on 5 decares of land on the land of Ordu University. In addition, a hazelnut cultivation book was prepared in 4 languages: Italian, English, Spanish and Turkish. The project was presented as a poster at the 9th International Hazelnut Symposium.
R&D Training in Food Manufacturing Sector in Ordu
In the project supported by DOKA with the 2015 Technical Support program, R&D training was provided for five days to companies in Ordu province, especially in the hazelnut sector. With the training, it was tried to create awareness in the companies to pave the way for R&D awareness and the production of new value-added products in the hazelnut sector, and the state supports provided while creating an R&D unit were conveyed.

