İşbank supports the increase of productivity in agriculture with projects that reflect its digitalization strategy to the agricultural sector. Thanks to the data and recommendations obtained from agriculture monitoring and forecast devices donated within the scope of the Digital Agriculture project, a decrease in the use of inputs including agricultural fertilizers, pesticides and water, an increase in productivity and a decrease in environmental waste are achieved. Companies that want to purchase the "agricultural meteorology and data stations" sold by Vodafone within the scope of the Digital Agriculture Solution by obtaining loan can apply to our branches and use a Digital Agriculture Loan from İşbank.
Thanks to the ImeceMobil application, which can be downloaded free of charge, financial literacy and income-expense tracking support is provided to farmers, and farmers can make İmece Card and agricultural loan applications without going to a branch. In addition, the application of ImeceMobil prevents excessive fertilization that pollutes the environment by offering fertilization suggestions, and also increases productivity.
In addition to providing water and energy savings in agricultural production to support farmers, İşbank also offers Pressure Irrigation Systems Loans that serve to increase the quality and efficiency in production.
İşbank encourages resource efficiency and sustainable production in agriculture and provides loans in this area. As one of the TurSEFF participated financial institutions, within the scope of Energy and Resource Efficiency Loan in Agriculture, İşbank finances the biogas plants that will be developed for farms with 500 or more cattle and will be established to convert the organic wastes of the farms into energy. İşbank provide a sustainable solution to the energy needs and waste problem of animal farms operating in almost every region of Turkey with the Boutique Biogas Financing. Boutique Biogas Financing applications, initiated by İşbank with the slogan "Use Your Energy for Yourself", can be made from isbank.com.tr or İşbank branches.
In order to support female farmers, İşbank has launched a special credit program. This program is tailored to support individual women farmers who own agricultural businesses or operate small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises. Within this scope, 182 loans totaling 49 million Turkish Liras were granted to 179 female farmers in 2023. Furthermore, to empower women farmers, İşbank has launched a series of workshops focusing on agriculture, finance, and digital technology. These events feature experts from academia, government, and the private sector. İşbank is also providing financial literacy training to help women farmers manage their finances effectively. In 2023 two workshops were organized, bringing together a total of 80 women farmers.
In addition to these, İşbank also carries out awareness activities in the field of agriculture. As a bank that is aware of the importance of water in our lives, İşbank contributed to the production of a document which tells about the correct use of water in agriculture. Modern irrigation techniques, drought, wrong product selection and faulty irrigation methods are discussed with the participation of farmers, non-governmental organizations and academics, in 10 different cities of Turkey from Denizli to Şanlurfa, from Manisa to Konya. Please click to access the documentary.