After several years of experience in the region, DO-IT created the company Agrorganica Ltda in cooperation with Ciranda (USA) and Roberto Perin (Brazil). The principal aim is to export organic soybeans, produced by small and medium sized farmers in the southwest of Paraná-state, to the European market.
Iguassu Falls
Most producers are situated near the Iguassu National Park, home to the famous Iguassu falls. No chemicals and pesticides are used to keep the region pure and natural. The highly fertile soil makes organic growing easy. Most planting, weeding and harvesting are done manually which results in a better quality. Harvest is in March and April.
Support
Agrorganica closes yearly contracts with the producers. Technical assistance is offered to the farmers as well as pre-financing of seeds and inputs. The process of delivering, cleaning and storing is well developed and controlled.
Inspection and certification
The Instituto BioDinâmico, an independent Brazilian organisation acknowledged by the E.C, takes care of inspection and certification. The certificate is owned by Agrorganica.All the documentation required by IBD standards is available. The documentation system guarantees 100% traceability.
Non - GMO policy
Although transgenic seeds are officially not allowed in Brazil, there is a risk of contamination through less official channels. Therefore a strategy is designed to prevent GMO contamination. This goes from a sample of the seed, declarations of the seed origin, clear information on the inputs used, separating a sample of harvested beans of every single producer, giving a lot number to every producer, administrating lot numbers per container, and taking samples of every container to analyses on GMO contamination.
Tapioca and more
The crop rotation provides us with more than soybeans. Tapioca starch is such a food ingredient with great potential for the world market. Agrorganica's mission is maintaining a stable, long-term relationship with producers, paying fair prices for organic products. Not only organic quality but also the well being of earth and people are important.
